Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rael 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 Rael. After months of barely getting by, Rael managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Naal was born the youngest of three triplets. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1800 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and sais. His hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze, and he perpetually has his trident ready. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. 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 fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Arannis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a glaive and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.