Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Beggar they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Roofer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kyle embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Kyle was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Kyle's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his white robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Don isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.