Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are green and catlike.

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 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: Rael was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 20 pp. Jade (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is brown and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with his god.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 260 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Vanuath speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vanuath grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Theriatis was born with his mother's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Animal Trainer. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dilettante. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp).