Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Rolf was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Herbalist. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1100 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Solomon hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Carpenter; and he's in love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His hair is red and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dilettante but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Diggory lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp.