Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears grey trousers with green and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has no crest. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Norkruuth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Miner, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He is physically well-built. He has wavy blonde hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.