Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a fancy blue suit. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered brigands who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has blue eyes and a grey hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired him part-time. Rolf 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Simon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished sickle as well. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Map Maker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Anthony was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Map Maker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 sp.