Description: He wears a blue vest and prefers yellow and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Harbek fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This man wears an entirely yellow suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He keeps his red crest in a flapper bob. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Valorean lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His necromantic 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries nunchakus. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a red tunic with yellow highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Doesn't want to be a Stableman and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a Masseuse, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).