Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Being a Brewer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 14000 cp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. His hair is golden and very short. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the south to a Gardener, Dean learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 41000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Norman was born the youngest of three triplets. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. He's also a talented Mercenary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Alex enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Alex hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Banker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and he's in love

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).