Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 19000 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nutae will drive conversation. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Nutae was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Carpenter. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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 seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 370 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his red hair down. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.