Description: A moderately attractive man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erdan grew up listening to his father's many stories. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Joan is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Joan liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Naal was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 south. After a long history of fighting, Naal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear pastel clothing when she does not wear armor. She has done her best to style her cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the west. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barber.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is typically in her Map Maker uniform, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.