Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Adventurer. Norman enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp).

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Ernest liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Forgetful, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair is lengthy. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dean studied abroad. 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 south. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His tied-back hair is red. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Antitoxin. 3 Acid flasks.