Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oppleby grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears skinny pants and wears a black and tan robe with the hood down. His white crest is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Norkruuth was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. He wears his black fur up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Spring studied abroad. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He tends to his Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: He wears violet trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries a battered spear and tarnished trident as well. His hair is blue and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10 pp.