Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ar-Beka was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ielenia grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ielenia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is an epitome of beauty. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.