Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy black suit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Amber (70 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rael grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: PTSD, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 120 pp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Peren never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Slave, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Naill's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 pp. Onyx (70 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Sard (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern man wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His red hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.