Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears tattered old clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. 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 is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erdan studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Impulsive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 14000 sp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Rolen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Performer. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 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 tattered old clothes. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.