Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a grey deerstalker hat and grey clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. After a long history of fighting, Adelard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and doesn't want to be a guard and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Banded agate (9 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Hugh was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears pastel trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Diggory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.