Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is chestnut and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Bernard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tanner. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, William was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Balimaar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. During his travels, Balimaar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Balimaar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Balimaar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears bulky green painted plate armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Ernest is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Solomon reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 26000 sp.