Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf, marred by beers. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: Ralf lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Jeweler born in the past three hundred years. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Richard grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.