Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Layabout, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Layabout they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Cook, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a blue suit. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and sickles. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Gilbert was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has moderate length brown hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Nicholas hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this eastern man wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the necromantic 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 9000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He bought a scimitar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 9000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.