Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'7" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. Manfred enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses like a well dressed Fletcher does. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His childhood dream was to be a Server, but he was a colossal failure. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fletcher responsibilities is difficult; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gerald isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 42000 sp. Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.