Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Alex reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Masseuse, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Guard. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Roland was born the youngest of three triplets. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'0". He wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born into a rich family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is wearing a long, blue cloak. He has wavy golden hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Lance hails from a village terrorized by giants. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He is greedy; and revenge

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Adelard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 45000 sp.