Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, marred by teas. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ernest liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a shield and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Amber (40 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is golden and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

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. 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 son.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shane studied abroad. 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: Wants to work out more often; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Godfrey 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: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Marshal. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Justin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His golden hair is still thick. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Peter 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2900 sp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.