Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, and carries rapiers. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Qualen was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Qualen's homeland. Qualen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 19000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older man who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Dustin hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Marbas is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the east to a Merchant, Marbas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Fisher, but he got bored and became a Merchant. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor, he is not a threatening figure. His purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has worked as a Ploughman like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Alexandrite (400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).