Description: An older man who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Simon has worked very hard to control his curse. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Layabout does. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Gunter was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Layabout. He has worked as a Layabout like his mother before him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair is cut short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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, Conrad is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Conrad alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Conrad was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'3". He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Manfred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Manfred 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Rolf speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Rolf took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor he uses now. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, In love, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.