Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alberich fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tan trousers with blue and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His tied-back hair is black. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. 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 a small desert village. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He bought a rapier and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: In love, Nature, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Hoshû lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Thorin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

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

Possessions: 1000 cp. Onyx (30 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a fancy grey suit. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Stannor was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. She is an epitome of beauty. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is baby faced.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Rose (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.