Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he usually wears his black robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has wavy golden hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Addict, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 pp. Moonstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Rael hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Sage uniform. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He tends to his Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Malachite (11 gp).