Description: 5'2" and muscular, this northern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Richard was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a red costume with the symbols of his god on his torso, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with tan slacks. He wears his white hair up. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Sailor like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and human compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 28000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. 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: Geoffrey was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.