Description: He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1400 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is chestnut and curly. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Uthemar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Knight, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Heian liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a soapmaker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1800 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a black coat with yellow slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 12000 sp. Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.