Description: He stands about 6'3" and usually wears his brown robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his nunchaku. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Cory was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Being a Crown-heir kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Adelard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Adelard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Adelard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Adelard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Carter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 Carter for hire.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.