Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and brown robe with the hood down, marred by beers. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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 is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 31000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears brown trousers with grey and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ernest abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Heward was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 pp.