Description: He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and he perpetually has his hammer ready. His hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Ernest was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mason profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theodoric fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His blonde hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Heward's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his silver hair down. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: Ralf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Ralf was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.