Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Chrysoprase (40 gp). Coral (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a white vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 pp.