Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his dark red hair up. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nicholas studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Nicholas took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is golden and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He usually wears his grey robe and has his sai always slung over his shoulder. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He is baby faced.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He found a children's book about a Human Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 cp.