Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Riardon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Banker for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has red hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Sard (60 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a axe on his belt. His hair is white and very short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He got into the Adventurer business at a young age. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He tends to his Adventurer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Beggar. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 pp. Sard (60 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fancy green suit and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Nim is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: He was born in the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.