Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40000 cp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2400 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp).

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. Jasper (30 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He carries a battered bow and tarnished axe as well. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 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 (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Naeris and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 gp.