Description: This northern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theriatis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 sp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His ears are large.

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 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to protect his home

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a Miller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Erdan was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dyer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and elven compassion

Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40000 cp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, tan cloak, and is pretty ugly. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the east to a Courier, Raer learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.