Description: This younger middle-aged man has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Kyle was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: In love, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 170 pp. Black opal (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His head has been shaved. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Moonstone (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp.