Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His head has been shaved. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Sard (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Vanuath was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Vanuath has worked very hard to control his curse. 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. Vanuath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, black shirt, and white tie. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

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. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Being a Merchant 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: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 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 several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

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

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Moonstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Paelias hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is harsh and unforgiving.

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. Paelias abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.