Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Ernest hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is cut short. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Gunter enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Gunter's homeland. Gunter decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in an above average manner. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Jocelyn was born with his father's beautiful face. Jocelyn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Solid gold idol (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp).

Description: He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor, and carries tridents. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

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. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.