Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in a small forest village. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to be a spy again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 sp. Black opal (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Acid flasks. 1 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with blue slacks. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Eye agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Black opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Manfred's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He uses divination through singing.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Manfred abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. During his travels, Manfred and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Manfred discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Manfred fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a yellow Stetson hat and yellow clothes. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson yellow hat.

Personality: Theodoric wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).