Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears brown trousers with white and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Nicholas was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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.

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A 6'5" northern man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Simon was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Seamstress. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 18000 sp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alexandre grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.