Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His brown hair is braided into rings. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. Adelard was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Spice Merchant. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 22000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries a battered greatsword and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. He wears his silver hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. Ernest enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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. 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 was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Richard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Richard decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1400 sp.