Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 2. 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 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. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 390 pp. Citrine (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is typically in his Carpenter uniform. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is cut short. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He's also a talented Apothecary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Hadarai's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, marred by sweets. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Theriatis 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. Theriatis 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp).