Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Ahvain was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Ahvain took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a bricklayer again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 1100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Being a Carpenter 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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Thervan was born with his mother's beautiful face. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 pp. Onyx (30 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heian 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 Heian. 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. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.