Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and 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

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. Citrine (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses like a well dressed Ruler does. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and carries sickles. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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, Aramil grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears long strands of ruby and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. A true patriot, Berrian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 210 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.