Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. 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. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is cut short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Efferil hails from a village terrorized by brigands. A gifted student he started as a Dilettante, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 160 pp. Eye agate (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Quarion was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Quarion was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Quarion decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 60 pp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: This eastern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is cut short. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the east. Nim was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Priest. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.