Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Rael was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Map Maker. Being a Map Maker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A gifted student he started as a Hunter, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her hair is blonde and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shoemaker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Sellsword, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10 pp.