Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ralf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing his hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'10" when asserting himself. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new bowyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, William took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Trym never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 70000 cp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf, marred by sweets. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Bertram is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Bertram liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.