Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is content; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a brown vest and prefers white and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Varis has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for him, and Naal does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of a Mercenary, who enjoyed hunting, Naal was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.