Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a simple grey robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Bernard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear flannel, he is not a threatening figure. His brass crest is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Quarethon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Animal Trainer, Quarethon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new animal trainer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is typically in his Baker uniform. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Baker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a marshal again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a violet tunic with green highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red crest is heavily combed to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Nithther's homeland. Nithther decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Aquamarine (300 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Sapply 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. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Banker profession.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sellsword. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.