Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and pastel tie. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. During his travels, Norman and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Norman discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Norman fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large tan jacket. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20000 cp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: This southern man wears just a white suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balimaar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shipwright and was forced into it by his family; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 70 pp.