Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bernard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During his travels, Bernard and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Bernard discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Bernard fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: 4'3" and muscular, this western man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'5" and is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Theirastra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She struck the Brewer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Eldon was born with his mother's beautiful face. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.