Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Caeldrim grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Balimaar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Insane. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miller who has hired him part-time. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miller but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Dyer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Miller, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He's in love; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is brown and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet 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 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: Born to a Dyer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.