Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his black hair up. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lance fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 34000 sp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Amber (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.