Description: This southern man wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Carpenter profession.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tan collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His silver hair is cut short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Alex 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 ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Alex liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Addict, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3200 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished shortbow as well. His hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, John and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Adam took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up whip and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.