Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is golden and curly. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Arannis 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: Born to a Masseuse, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 pp. Red spinel (80 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Rose (60 gp). Amber (80 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He carries with him a set of greatswords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is an amazing painter.

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. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Immeral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This eastern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Thamior was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 330 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Seamstress but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Seamstress job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1400 gp.