Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Balimaar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. His red hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the south to a Masseuse, John learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Randal was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2200 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His auburn hair is cut short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Servant and was forced into it by his family; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He sports a flattop hair cut. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. After months of barely getting by, Randal managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.