Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Hugh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: This southern man wears a worn and beaten armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.