Description: This malnourished man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jocelyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Jocelyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born into a rich family. Patrick was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears just a grey suit. His hair is brown and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Patrick was born with his father's beautiful face. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a tan collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.