Description: He wears tattered old clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Peren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. He struck the Engraver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Traki was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Stylist. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Dreali was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).