Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ernest has worked very hard to control his curse. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Jet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She refers to her adoptive mother 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: Born to a Carpenter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 south. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Isabella was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. With bright auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Avelina will drive conversation. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avelina grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (20 gp).