Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He has green eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record, In love, Debt. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has moderate length brown hair. He has violet eyes and a green hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Roger was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp.