Description: This late middle aged man 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 and is in decent physical shape. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gerard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Human Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

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

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 28000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 60 pp. Banded agate (12 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Gilbert speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 is greedy; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.