Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is singed and shortened. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Mantus is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her ears are large.

Personality: Dell is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Dell lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fancy tan suit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Sapply speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sapply grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Sapply abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Recently the stress of being a Dyer has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adelard grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He takes great joy in being the best Beggar in town.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2100 sp.