Description: This malnourished man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Zaffrab was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Zaffrab's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Zaffrab and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a black suit. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Alvyn's homeland. Alvyn decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 80 pp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Emerald (800 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is a great chef.

History: Faran lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Paggen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He tends to his Marshal job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Job, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1100 gp. Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears a simple grey robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is lengthy. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Erdan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 80 gp.