Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, white cloak and is in decent physical shape. His hair is brown and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears long strands of opal and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Greethen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

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 sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 pp.