Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Emerald (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a green tunic with violet highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: 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; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Halimath isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. Halimath enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tailor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's in love

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Emerald (400 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp. Obsidian (13 gp).