Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Elysande is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Manfred 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; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Emerald (400 gp). Jade (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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 several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jocelyn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in a small desert village. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 pp. Jasper (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).