Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Nicholas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a red scarf, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1600 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hubert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

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 parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 sp.