Description: 3'8" and muscular, this southern man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ahrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: White opal (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Coral (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Jade (90 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Jet (90 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jet (90 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Alberich is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

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. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aldous never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 30000 sp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Roofer. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Mason again.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp).