Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, marred by teas. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and pastel robe with the hood down. He has wavy auburn hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lamlis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Lamlis. Being a Engraver kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

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

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Erdan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Uthemar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1900 gp. Rose (50 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.