Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. A true patriot, Nicholas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Nicholas 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Hematite (15 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sammal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 28000 cp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a brown coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop fur cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Stableman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 21000 cp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Trail grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 pp.