Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Rael's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Rael was taken on many hunting expeditions. Rael liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and swords. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull white sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to reunite with his absent father

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10000 sp. Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while his father 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 Sellsword work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sellsword work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 pp.