Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Adelard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his blonde hair up. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Gerald is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Actor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gifted student he started as a Masseuse, but he got bored and became a Merchant. Being a Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).