Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with pastel slacks. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'0" southern man, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 30. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His first spouse was a Tanner, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Jade (50 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 pp. Peridot (20 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries a battered whip and tarnished morningstar as well. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Paelias speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1700 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.