Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He usually wears his brown robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Iolite (50 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born in the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has moderate length red hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has worked as a Cook like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.