Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ralf is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ralf was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Guy hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with white slacks. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a Carpenter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is long and white with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Map Maker born in the past three hundred years. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.