Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vanuath grew up listening to his father's many stories. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Jasper (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his sai always slung over his shoulder. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Raer isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Raer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His ears are large.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and 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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.