Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His blonde hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roland fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2100 sp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Alex lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 east. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is an epitome of beauty. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Lance is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His first spouse was a Sailor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Beggar and was forced into it by his family.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.