Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Roland lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Diggory learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears dull red sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. He has auburn hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Anselm enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Map Maker mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Disease, Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Herbalist who has hired him part-time. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.