Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Griselda was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her head has been shaved. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Hadwisa was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10000 cp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rosalind fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.