Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a tan scarf. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Azaki was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Malachite (4 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'11" western man, he has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Rael lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Rael and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a hunchback. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Fortune-teller, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).