Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Heian was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and violet tie. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a grey shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and green pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Varis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The war was a terrible time for him, and Peren does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Fire opal (500 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. A true patriot, Laucian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.