Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the west to a Bather, Taklinn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Taklinn has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear flannel. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mamnen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Mamnen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Black opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 sp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rose (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.