Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. One day when Adelard was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Adelard was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: In love, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his blonde hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. 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: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'8" southern man, he is dressed in an above average manner. His black hair is cut short. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Justin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Bertram was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Banker. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.