Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and carries warhammers. His beige fur is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: A 5'9" western man, he wears skinny pants and wears a grey and green robe with the hood down. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Paelias 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 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Paelias never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears baggy violet pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the east to a Slave Trader, Uthemar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jet (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hubert grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 sp. White pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple green robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up work as a Miner and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing his hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 40 pp.