Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of bows on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He sports a flattop hair cut. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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. Rael 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 he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 pp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dull black sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. His silver hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Being a Layabout 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: Wants his loneliness to end; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Military, Family, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Sard (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Lucan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and green tie. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and is pretty ugly. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).