Description: He is a husky man, who wears blue trousers with red and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is long and golden with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Cory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Guy is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Guy studied abroad. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Red garnet (100 gp). Rock crystal (40 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 usually wears his blue robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He bought a falchion 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; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10 pp.