Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a red coat with blue slacks. He has a hunchback. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a brown coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he usually wears his pastel robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. He has no hair. 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 seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10000 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Patrick embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Patrick grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Patrick and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.