Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear flannel. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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 was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to be a engraver again

Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Adelard was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He uses divination through singing.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Aldous was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His white hair is long and unkept. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'9" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His tied-back hair is black. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Fisher again.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue sapphire (400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).