Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair is golden and very short. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 20000 sp. Fire opal (1000 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nicholas studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. His hair is auburn and curly. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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: Revenge; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Impulsive, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears blue trousers with green and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Roofer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1700 sp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a red collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. 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 be a Miner again; and balancing his hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1600 sp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).