Description: He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a great chef.

History: He was born into a rich family. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a yellow tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has wavy golden hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gennal's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Heian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.