Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Azaki lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 Performer. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Performer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Varis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Jeweler, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries a battered sword and tarnished longbow as well. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Lamlis studied abroad. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lamlis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, and he perpetually has his sai ready. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Unemployed but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erevan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1900 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.