Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a falchion on his belt, and carries falchions. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Ernest is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, pastel shirt, and red tie. He wears his auburn hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 25000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 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 greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Ploughman, but he got bored and became a Bellfounder. He has achieved small success as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. Carnelian (30 gp). Azurite (15 gp).