Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: Whurbin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the east. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Varis. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bernard will drive conversation. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Bernard has worked very hard to control his curse. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, green cloak. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.