Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Quarion was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quarion fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

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.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in an above average manner. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Jade (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Rose (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His tied-back hair is black. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.