Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Simon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Jade (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a tan scarf. He has a hunchback. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears tattered old clothes, marred by sweets. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Adelard abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 sp.