Description: This light-skinned male wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is blonde and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tharivol does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 160 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His white hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

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 has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Nim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; 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: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bowyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jet (100 gp).