Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has a crush on the local doctor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mary was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Dustin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Dustin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, In love, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Miller business.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp).