Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has moderate length cinnamon fur. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'3" and is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Thorin was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Sage. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Sage, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: An older man who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Osco grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Halfling Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears bulky tan painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 14000 cp. Obsidian (4 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a white costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His red crest is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Dazzazn hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Dazzazn was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).