Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man wears skinny pants and wears a black and blue robe with the hood down. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Cory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 Performer. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He has wavy red hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 Crown-heir. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist, Selfish, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tattered old clothes. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 80 pp.