Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, black cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 pp. Banded agate (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a tan shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His red hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Riardon was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He has red hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Traki wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Traki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and he perpetually has his sickle ready. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Lamlis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lamlis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Lamlis. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Butcher.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 9000 sp.