Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Bernard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He usually wears his brown robe and has his club always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Alex hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He worked as a nervous Fletcher and found it very stressful. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears red trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has auburn hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Roger alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. White opal (1300 gp).