Description: This malnourished man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Erky and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cartwright. He has shaved his head bald. He has gray eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Heian reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He has no hair. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 39000 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a colorful flower in his scarlet crest. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his black hair down. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Cimer is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Cimer was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. When Cimer reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cimer fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jade (120 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.