Description: This light-skinned male wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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. Tharivol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a green feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a red shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. The war was a terrible time for him, and Elaim does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'1" and wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Nicholas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 sp.