Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Adelard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on his right hand. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Henry hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30000 cp. Peridot (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).