Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Rael hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the south to a Shoemaker, Rael learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Hematite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 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 baggy white pantaloons and a green scarf. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Burto is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 Guard. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Mehen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a colorful flower in his rusty crest. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ildrex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has dyed his greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of a Barkeep, who enjoyed hunting, Azzakh was taken on many hunting expeditions. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Burgell fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a brown vest and prefers green and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black fur is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born in the north. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of emerald and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Actor, but he got bored and became a Shipwright. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.