Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Charles was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears a white armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Herbalist but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Calcitro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has wavy silver hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Tenena was born the youngest of three triplets. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Tenena took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 sp.