Description: He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of giants 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: Retire the richest man in the north; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears skinny pants and wears a grey and red robe with the hood down. He has auburn hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He found a children's book about a Human Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a ruler again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his black hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Charles was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Courier but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Solomon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears bulky red painted plate armor. He has wavy black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.