Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with yellow slacks. His hair is chestnut and curly. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Halimath 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. He has a hunchback. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Peren 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 Peren. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a white coat with blue slacks. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Heian was born with his father's beautiful face. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

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 meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. White opal (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Jet (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp).