Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, red shirt, and brown tie. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. White opal (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Jet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are blue.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. 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 pair of adventurers, Skak grew up listening to his father's many stories. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shane grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 Mayor. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her bronze crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 sp.