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 wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the south. Heian was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mercenary. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a green shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants, marred by chocolates. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1600 pp. Coral (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Jade (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Jade (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 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: Born in the west to a Carter, Himo learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Recently the stress of being a Carter has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Mindartis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp).