Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished rapier as well. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

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 is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Heian is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. His silver hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

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 is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has moderate length golden hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

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 Eiravel's homeland. Eiravel decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Being a Carpenter 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: To prove his worth to the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2200 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).