Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Richard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. 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 is a Seamstress first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Seamstress but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries greataxes. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are brown.

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. A true patriot, Odo would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Sard (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ernest was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bricklayer. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 sp.