Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He usually wears his tan robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Ernest is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Masseuse, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His black hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shoemaker. He bought a falchion and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. Coral (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His hair is brown and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Heward hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he usually wears his grey robe and has his warhammer always slung over his shoulder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Trym is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cartwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cartwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp).