Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in a small forest village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a violet coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and yellow robe with the hood down. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3200 sp.