Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the west to a Herbalist, Mindartis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: Efferil hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 pp. Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'2" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Halimath was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His head has been shaved. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. 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. Mindartis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.