Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and is pretty ugly. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Robert will drive conversation. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is an epitome of beauty. He has wavy auburn hair. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 42000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has moderate length black hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Chad's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears just a brown suit. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

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

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is chestnut and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.