Description: He wears a fancy pastel suit, and he perpetually has his greatsword ready. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Ernest abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, John isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He bought a whip and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Alexandrite (300 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Silk rope. 1 Average lock.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. He has moderate length black hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Rolf was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Whispers

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