Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Amethyst (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp).

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 red hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. A true patriot, Quarion would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. Quarion was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sage. He's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 pp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Coral (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cartwright. His black hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heian grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A freak accident while working with his Architect mother left him crippled. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp).