Description: He wears bulky blue painted plate armor, and he perpetually has his shield ready. His red hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He usually wears his yellow robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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 threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This eastern man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Lewis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Lewis was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lewis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp.