Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His hair is golden and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Kody was born the youngest of three triplets. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 19000 cp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a violet scarf. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Roland liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is physically well-built. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Gunter was born with his mother's beautiful face. Gunter was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Gunter decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south to a Apothecary, Lance learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Lance took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp.