Description: A middle-aged man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. His head has been shaved. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears just a brown suit. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Azaki hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and scimitars. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mayor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90000 cp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gennal hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gennal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Coral (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.