Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'1" and wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, 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. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Nicholas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he usually wears his black robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Barber, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 240 gp.