Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Raymond will drive conversation. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raymond was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gray 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 finding treasure.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Healer born in the past three hundred years. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alex grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Alex. He's also a talented Fletcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Through the years after Anselm was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Anselm's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Anselm and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 50 pp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears an eyepatch.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Alex 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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.