Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Hugh speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 Bookbinder, Hugh learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and doesn't want to be a bookbinder and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears skinny pants and wears a white and grey robe with the hood down. His white hair is lengthy. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Alexandre hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Alexandre was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Raymond was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, 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 Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His first spouse was a Locksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A 5'4" western man, he has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Apothecary born in the past three hundred years. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is chestnut and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Justin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, 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 Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 22000 sp.