Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Berrian hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Berrian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is content; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'10" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. He tends to his Barrister job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp).

Description: He wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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 to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 pp.