Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aust fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear tan tank tops with white pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Heian wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Heian has worked very hard to control his curse. During his travels, Heian and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Heian discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Heian fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp.