Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. His hair is black and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Interpreter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ernest was born the youngest of three triplets. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He usually wears his black robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: John was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Body Guard. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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 at the edge of vast island. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 25000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.