Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and 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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has blue eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the south to a Courier, Varis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are green.

Personality: Soveliss is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Soveliss was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Soveliss fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1500 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Soveliss and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (900 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.