Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He wears his brown hair up. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this eastern man wears just a brown suit. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Raymond never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1700 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ralf isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a green scarf. She has wavy white hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.