Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At some point he was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Conrad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 90 pp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the north. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a Tailor, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries warhammers. His head has been shaved. He has green eyes and a violet hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 240 pp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).