Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears long strands of jet and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Delg does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the north to a Bellfounder, Delg learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Delg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 pp.