Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Bernard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Bernard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Gerald was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: William is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 sp.