Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born into a rich family. After coming to the age of reason, Halimath took it upon himself to study the psionic 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with yellow slacks. His hair is silver and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Nordak was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Chay hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 170 pp. Amber (40 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'8". He likes to wear black tank tops with white pants. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Senteq was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Senteq decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.