Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. During his travels, Nicholas and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Nicholas discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Nicholas fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

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. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in the east. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished lance as well. His blonde hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: John is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 130 pp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black opal (600 gp).

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 cp. Azurite (9 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).