Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Charles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Terse, Lazy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and white robe with the hood down. His red hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Ernest was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Ernest was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ernest decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2500 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, In love, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (40 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has shaved his head bald. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kody will drive conversation. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has dyed his greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 15000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Major magic item.