Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born into a rich family. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a apothecary and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Locksmith. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Locksmith business.

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. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Lewis was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Lewis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Dustin's homeland. Dustin decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and is typically in his Brewer uniform. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

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. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Brewer. He's also a talented Carpenter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Brewer

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

Possessions: 300 gp.