Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive mother 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: The child of a Server, who enjoyed hunting, Hunter was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and wears tattered old clothes. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born to a Weaver, her father struggled to pay the bills. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His head has been shaved. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries a battered greatsword and tarnished lance as well. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 80 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Smokesticks. 3 Acid flasks.