Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and carries morningstars. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his youth he was a Painter, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. 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 is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Lazy, PTSD, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Gardener. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

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. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2300 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries a battered crossbow and tarnished hammer as well. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aust fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).