Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His hair is short and blonde. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Soapmaker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: A 6'6" southern man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Arnold was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears just a blue suit. He wears his golden hair down. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair is long and unkept. 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 two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Barkeep.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His golden hair is lengthy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: Raymond wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raymond lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).