Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Traki does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He comes from a rich western family. In his 20th 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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 wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and green tie, and carries swords. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and white robe with the hood down. His hair is auburn and curly. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Dreali took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up morningstar and armor he uses now. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 180 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp).