Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a red costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30000 cp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. His tied-back hair is silver. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Akmen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Astar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver ewer (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat and is in decent physical shape. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He's also a talented Doctor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.