Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is afraid of women and trembles around 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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he usually wears his brown robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erdan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and he perpetually has his glaive ready. He wears his silver hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Riardon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He bought a lance and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).