Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is brown and curly. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Lance was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants revenge against goblins

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this eastern woman is typically in her Herbalist uniform. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great joy in being the best Mason in town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His childhood dream was to be a Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing his hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 sp.