Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white vest and prefers blue and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane, Depressed. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop crest cut. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His hair is short and silver. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He carries a battered longsword and tarnished bastard sword as well. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears black trousers with white and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. After a long history of fighting, Bucklal and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).