Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. He has wavy silver hair. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Adelard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and usually wears his blue robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2500 sp. Moss agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. The war was a terrible time for him, and Cory does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He struck the Painter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Emerald (1400 gp).

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and grey robe with the hood down. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1900 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).