Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. He has moderate length blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Tim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Nature, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Charles enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this northern man wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He got into the Engraver business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). White pearl (50 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Charles was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.