Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Hematite (14 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy cinnamon fur. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Gifted from a young age, Left-Handed studied abroad. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1900 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born in the south to a Dilettante, Theren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing a long, black cloak. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'5". He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Eldon was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Family, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.