Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Ralf alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a large grey jacket. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gerard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'0". He tends to wear a large white jacket, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. He has auburn hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Arnold wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He uses divination through singing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Arnold and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Arnold discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Arnold fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Everburning torch.