Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 sp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He usually wears his violet robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a worn and beaten armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is blonde and curly. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

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. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.