Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe, and carries longswords. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a club on his belt. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Qualen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This eastern man wears a simple grey robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His first spouse was a Jeweler, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp.