Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Masseuse and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 gp. Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears baggy red pantaloons and a brown scarf, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 15th 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 never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Jet (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Peren was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Amber (160 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Berrian hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Berrian began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 pp.