Description: He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Gilbert wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilbert grew up listening to his father's many stories. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear green tank tops with red pants. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Hunter was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, 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 Wizard 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'). During his travels, Hunter and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Hunter discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Hunter fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Shoemaker uniform. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shoemaker. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Unemployed they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Shoemaker, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Ernest was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ernest's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears long strands of jet and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).