Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is white and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Servant they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Engraver, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Hugh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Hugh hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theodoric fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist, Disease. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Antitoxin. 3 Smokesticks.