Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Joser was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Theren is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor, Family, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Red garnet (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a long, green cloak. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born into a rich family. He worked as a nervous Knight and found it very stressful. 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: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Rangrim was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 240 gp.