Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Akmen will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for him, and Akmen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Akmen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has golden hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soveliss wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warlock, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Soveliss fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy brown hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black fur is heavily combed to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A true patriot, Cloak would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Cloak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: Many goblins want him driven away; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp.