Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and he perpetually has his sai ready. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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, Theren is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's also a talented Seamstress, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Iolite (40 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Enialis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has shaved his head bald. He has green eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Heian took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor he uses now. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mercenary, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.