Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has no hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Soapmaker profession.

History: Ernest was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Bernard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bernard grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. A true patriot, Arnold would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Arnold was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Engraver. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has brown hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson white hat.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Cory was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, 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 Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. During his travels, Cory and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Cory discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Cory fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a shortspear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2700 sp.