Description: He stands about 5'5" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is still thick. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ernest grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This northern man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: John was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He struck the Bounty Hunter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Marshal again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 sp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to protect his home

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 13000 sp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 pp. 4 Acid flasks. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Trym and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.