Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His hair is short and auburn. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Interpreter mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and rapiers. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Thomas is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thomas grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thomas. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

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

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and human compassion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fancy yellow suit, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Jocelyn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears just a grey suit. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. He became a Seamstress soon after.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.