Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Painter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a green collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 wears a blue collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Anselm was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ernest is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Ernest was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.