Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Rolf was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Beggar. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. He became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Deep green spinel (70 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Miles took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.