Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Herbalist but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: A 5'11" northern man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Farmer accent

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

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age his father died while driving off some orcs. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in axe use. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adelard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thomas grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a brown collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.