Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He carries with him a set of shields, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Server but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Sage mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3100 sp. Red garnet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a hunchback. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the east to a Barrister, Nicholas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Aldous was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 48000 sp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Antitoxin. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Addict, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3200 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a simple tan robe with white stripes complete with hood. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.