Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Body Guard. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To protect his home; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He has brown hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Being a Dilettante kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Gifted from a young age, Adran studied abroad. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 12000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Rael took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Coral (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 12000 sp. Iolite (40 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.