Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. She has worked as a Cook like her mother before her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length red hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Anthony wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He got into the Banker business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Heward and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Heward discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Heward fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). White pearl (50 gp).