Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heian will drive conversation. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'7", this man wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. His hair is black and very short. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Coral (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has hazel eyes and a violet hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Halimath learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Cook. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 800 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp).

Description: He wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head, and carries scimitars. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3100 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his dagger. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.