Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries hammers. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30 pp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his blue hair well, parting it to the left. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. Through the years after Grumbar was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Grumbar's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and revenge

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a red deerstalker hat and red clothes. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents enrolled him in a Rogue school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Aquamarine (1000 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Dworic 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. Dworic 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

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