Description: He wears a black vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and scythes. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). White pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his brown hair down. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rael grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 190 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears professional attire. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Being a Beggar kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is blonde and curly. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Lazy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 90 pp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greatsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Nutae was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.