Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aerdeth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aerdeth. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Nim was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sage. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Enialis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Enialis. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Sage. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aerdeth grew up listening to his mother's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.