Description: 5'1" and muscular, this southern man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 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 feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Rolen was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Servant. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 110 pp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; 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: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears long strands of sapphire and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, marred by teas. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Ahvain was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Ahvain took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp.