Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Lance was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fancy brown suit. His hair is golden and very short. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Slave Trader. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Fire opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Miles has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Miles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is content.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Alexandre was taken on many hunting expeditions. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp.