Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Erdan took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up crossbow and armor he uses now. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Crown-heir born in the past three hundred years. The war was a terrible time for him, and Chay does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Chay fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. She has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His blue crest, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hirrathak is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Hirrathak hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She carries with her a set of halberds, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a great chef.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 260 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).