Description: This man wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 sp. Star ruby (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is a Mercenary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 raised by priests from a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is short and red. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heward was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Cook. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Robert is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Robert lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Robert alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).