Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and red robe with the hood down. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Black opal (1300 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the east. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (400 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.