Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has amber eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's in love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Pikar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Mayor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His hair is white and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Mantus is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (40 gp).