Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. He wears his red hair up. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Map Maker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Erdan hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a lance on his belt. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears brown trousers with grey and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and scythes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Ivellios hails from a village terrorized by drow. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is white and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aelar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp).