Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bather born in the past three hundred years. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the east to a Bather, Quarion learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and doesn't want to be a bather and was forced into it by his family

Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear flannel. He has no hair. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His ears are large.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). White opal (700 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and tan handkerchief worn on his left side. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family After coming to the age of reason, Immeral took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 240 pp.