Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has moderate length golden hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Efferil learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Efferil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A 6'3" northern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Ghash is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has brown hair. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a red feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 sp.