Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Adelard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has silver hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Lewis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 33000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length blonde hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Because his father 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 west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Frederick never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10 pp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).