Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with yellow slacks. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quarion fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'11" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 240 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. 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 hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Being a Crown-heir 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: Many brigands want him driven away.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Marshal like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Fortune-teller. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp.