Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has blonde hair. 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. Bernard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears skinny pants and wears a green and white robe with the hood down. His hair is chestnut and very short. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

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. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Frederick took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and carries bastard swords. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Doctor father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Bertram was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.