Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mason. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a Mortician, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Chrysoprase (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull green iron scale mail. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

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 had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. During his travels, Adelard and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Adelard discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Adelard fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this western man tends to wear a large brown jacket. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Lewis was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, marred by teas. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Theodoric hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Theodoric lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.