Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Stableman business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has worked as a Stableman like his father before him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. 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: Carrie hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. 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. Carrie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple green robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.