Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He is a Carpenter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His fur is cinnamon and very short. His yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Left-Handed was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Brewer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Gruk lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has no crest. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Junk Dealer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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: He's repulsed by the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a pastel tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes and is in decent physical shape. Her orange fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This yellow eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the west to a Barkeep, Cloak learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.