Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Charles alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Emerald (600 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a long, white cloak. His hair is silver and very short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Dustin will drive conversation. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Roofer. He became a Roofer soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a large yellow jacket. His golden hair is cut short. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the south to a Miller, Manfred learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.