Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, marred by chocolates. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Arnold was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, 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 Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Arnold 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 24000 cp. Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears professional attire, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. His hair is black and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3100 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adam grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 25000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'8". He prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. His hair is short and brown. He is baby faced.

Personality: Everard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Everard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Herbalist, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Farmer. He has worked as a Farmer like his mother before him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt.