Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and red handkerchief worn on his left side. His white hair is singed and shortened. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 gp. Malachite (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is short and black. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Lance was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4 Holy water.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80000 cp. Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and blue robe with the hood down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Body Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Body Guard. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.