Description: He usually wears his brown robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Aust embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: This man wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. 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 he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 130 pp. Black opal (1100 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Heian speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1500 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.