Description: A 6'1" eastern man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert 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 desert due to the painful memories there. Ernest took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is physically well-built. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Kody alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this eastern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Bernard has worked very hard to control his curse. He has worked as a Navigator like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Hunter; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

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 black hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roger fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (80 gp).