Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: John hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: White opal (1000 gp).

Description: He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He takes great joy in being the best Jeweler in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Jeweler for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

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. A freak accident while working with his Adventurer father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Amber (80 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Ernest enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His childhood dream was to be a Carpenter, but he was a colossal failure. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp.