Description: 5'0" and muscular, this western man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Nicholas was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Trey does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this eastern man usually wears his grey robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Manfred was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp).

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp.