Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with brown pants. His hair is golden and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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 in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ernest grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ernest. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Jade (100 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, black shirt, and brown tie. His chestnut hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Balimaar was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. During his travels, Balimaar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Balimaar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Balimaar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a large green jacket. His bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.