Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: Nim was born the youngest of three triplets. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He bought a scimitar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 11000 sp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Laucian's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Laucian has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). White opal (700 gp). Citrine (80 gp). White opal (700 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 250 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a blue scarf. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 60 pp. White pearl (40 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Masseuse who has hired him part-time. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Spice Merchant. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Spice Merchant; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 pp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).