Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, marred by sweets. His hair is golden and curly. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Robert 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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 21000 sp. Jasper (40 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Shane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Shane hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Shane alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sage but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Everard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 21000 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a green coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a hunchback. His hair is red and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Gerard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. White pearl (40 gp).