Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ahvain was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Body Guard. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shoemaker. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 pp. White pearl (160 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Coral (160 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Azaki studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp).