Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and white robe with the hood down. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Coral (50 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

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. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Kairon is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Kairon was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 160 pp. Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Adran hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is a great chef.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).