Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He usually wears his black robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 12000 sp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Being a Laborer 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Sard (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the west. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 90 pp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears just a brown suit, marred by teas. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Adran is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Heian was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.