Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he dresses like a well dressed Sculptor does. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gifted student he started as a Scribe, but he got bored and became a Sculptor. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Azurite (11 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Rose (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Beiro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: This man wears a black costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes are violet and beady.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Azaki does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Azaki was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).