Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a lance on his belt. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aramil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple white robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Mindartis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. His white hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Lamlis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).