Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Rolen's homeland. Rolen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Being a Barkeep kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

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. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

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 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Korfel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: An older man who wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2500 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Theren liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age his father died while driving off some drow. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in sickle use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).