Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a flail on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a Marshal, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1600 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Laucian embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears grey trousers with tan and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Ahvain is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Ahvain alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1300 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).