Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is physically well-built. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His blue hair is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ahrim 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. After a long history of fighting, Ahrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers grey and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Joser was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Guy will drive conversation. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 220 pp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).