Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Sardonyx (30 gp). Jade (90 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Alexandre and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp).

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

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 is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Through the years after Thomas was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thomas's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ernest is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.