Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His dark red hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Erdan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 pp. Black opal (1300 gp). Coral (80 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. He has blonde hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Heian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Doctor for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Amber (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His crest is silver and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1900 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Star ruby (600 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

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. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1400 sp.