Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished club as well. His silver hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Lance lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this western man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Aldous speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His hair is long and black with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Dean wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Dean never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rolf does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He got into the Apothecary business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Apothecary.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.