Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, red cloak, and is pretty ugly. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is long and unkept. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born into a rich family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a crush on the local ruler

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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 born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is brown and curly. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is a Detective first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Mindartis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a shoemaker again

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.