Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a sai on his belt. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Thervan was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thervan 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, Optimist, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40000 cp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Varis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Hematite (10 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jade (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has shaved his head bald. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His tied-back hair is black. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

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

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and grey tie. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp.