Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Arannis was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis 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 Arannis. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue diamond (5000 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mercenary profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and balancing his hectic life and new banker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. He has red hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Thervan embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Sage, his mother struggled to pay the bills. After coming to the age of reason, Thervan took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Thervan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 pp. Amethyst (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". He wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp).