Description: He stands about 5'4" and tends to wear a large red jacket. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in a small forest village. Theren was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theren decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Farmer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 50000 cp. Hematite (9 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a violet tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. After a long history of fighting, Rolen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man usually wears his green robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Rael was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Amber (70 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and carries halberds. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Theren is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Banded agate (14 gp).