Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Oriax's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He uses divination through singing.

History: Oriax was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rûg fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is lengthy. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Thoradin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. 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: He was born into a rich family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a guard and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He found a children's book about a Gnome Barbarian 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. 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; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Amber (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Onyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.