Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. 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 goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Bernard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Brewer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His first spouse was a Performer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a white shirt with thin green vertical stripes and red pants, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf and is in decent physical shape. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp.