Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, white cloak. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born in the west to a Miner, Erdan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). White opal (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Soapmaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has achieved small success as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 pp. White pearl (140 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Sard (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a bow on his belt. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Peren was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 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 wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case, and he perpetually has his axe ready. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has hazel eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Thervan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His first spouse was a Stylist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.