Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a sword on his belt. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Arannis has worked very hard to control his curse. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. He sports a flattop hair cut. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 90 pp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quarion wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. Enialis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp.