Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Taklinn will drive conversation. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Taklinn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He is greedy; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Fivin will drive conversation. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This man dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. After coming to the age of reason, Quick took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 cp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She wears bulky brown painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'0" when asserting herself. Her brown fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise copper. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cloud grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He carries with him a set of greatswords, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gifted from a young age, Naeris studied abroad. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.