Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Erdan is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50000 cp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished shortspear as well. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gennal 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 Gennal. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the south to a Stableman, Lamlis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western man usually wears his tan robe and has his club always slung over his shoulder. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Blacksmith kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: This man dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a white coat with pastel slacks, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Erdan hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Courier. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.