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 does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Erdan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'1" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).