Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a white scarf. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to protect his home

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tod does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tod was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His bronze crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Herbalist. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a Sailor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but he was a colossal failure. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.