Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Kody enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Balimaar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for him, and Balimaar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Balimaar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Randal hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.