Description: This man wears a green tunic with pastel highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

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 further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1600 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has green eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 8. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born into a rich family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Aerdeth hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.