Description: 5'5" and muscular, this eastern man wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Forgetful. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2300 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear flannel. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by giants. Ahvain was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ahvain decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3100 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: An older man who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

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. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His hair is golden and curly. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.