Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears just a black suit. His golden hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Mayor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Roland was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Roland's mother 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 is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Frederick was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Frederick's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern man wears a brown coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Kyle lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair is lengthy. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Guy hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents enrolled him in a Warrior school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.