Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tharivol was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Butcher, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

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; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 24000 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has blonde hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Caeldrim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2800 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Soveliss was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Soveliss's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Varis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Varis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).