Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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 in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fancy black suit. His hair is silver and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Caeldrim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Azaki liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a falchion and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a red shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. His hair is white and curly. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He's also a talented Shepherd, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Peridot (60 gp).