Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'5" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the east to a Blacksmith, Chad learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has worked as a Blacksmith like his mother before him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a fancy pastel suit. His auburn hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Shane was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Bernard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 sp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is white and curly. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Carpenter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 sp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man very much looks the part of a Mortician and is in decent physical shape. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2500 sp.