Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, John was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is brown and curly. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Randal liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is black and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is white and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Laborer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (50 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.