Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: John was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gilbert was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Farmer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ernest studied abroad. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Pacifist, Gifted, Impeccable. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 14000 cp. Citrine (50 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has worked as a Mortician like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Black pearl (300 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.