Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2600 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a tan scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A true patriot, Nim would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dayereth is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3200 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Rose (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His golden hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. Being a Priest kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Emerald (1100 gp). Sard (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Amber (150 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.