Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: Charles was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. During his travels, Charles and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Charles discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Charles fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has wavy red hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

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. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Holy water.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears brown trousers with yellow and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Body Guard. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Barrister, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Barrister. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 16000 cp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Miller. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 sp.