Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tattered old clothes. He wears his brown hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and shortspears. He has no hair. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has green eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Thomas was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Thomas decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.