Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Aust was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aust 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; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a red scarf. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a yellow coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, marred by chocolates. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the east. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 gp.