Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jet (160 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large green jacket. His hair is red and curly. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nim embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 80 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Emotional, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thervan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 240 pp. Banded agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears an entirely green suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Engraver father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and revenge

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Emerald (1400 gp).