Description: A 4'8" southern man, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His hair is silver and curly. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heian will drive conversation. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Heian was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Erdan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Erdan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1900 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is singed and shortened. 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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He usually wears his blue robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. His tied-back hair is black. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.