Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Riardon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. 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 to loving parents in a slum to the east. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Masseuse. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 190 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'0". He wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. His tied-back hair is blonde. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1600 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Amber (70 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp).