Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has wavy blonde hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Odo is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a great chef.

History: Odo hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (130 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His hair is short and red. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Theobald was born the youngest of three triplets. He found a children's book about a Human Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Henry lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Henry fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Manfred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.