Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and red tie, marred by teas. His hair is blonde and very short. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: This man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Himo is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Himo abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aust speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born in the east to a Blacksmith, Aust learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aust grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aust. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears professional attire. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His childhood dream was to be a Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2100 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).