Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries a battered longbow and tarnished morningstar as well. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Mâku wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Mâku has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aelar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is white and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Volen is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Volen and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 320 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Jade (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her white hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Greeba lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. 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.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Rose (70 gp). Rose (70 gp).