Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His black hair is knotted and matted. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has achieved small success as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1900 pp. Azurite (10 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 280 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 pp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

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

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with violet slacks. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are hazel.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Mindartis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.