Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. His head has been shaved. His ears are large.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He wears a colorful flower in his red fur. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. After a long history of fighting, Shadow and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Hunter uniform. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Hunter. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a barkeep again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp. 4 Smokesticks.