Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aramil grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aramil. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is still thick. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Adran hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Adran was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Adran abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his blonde hair down. His ears are large.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in a small plains village. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Jade (70 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He has brown eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Nim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1500 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).