Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Ostracized due to the martial 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (4 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his blonde hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Aelar was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Aelar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aelar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Healer, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).