Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his red hair down. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born into a rich family. Erdan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Scribe uniform. He carries a battered sai and tarnished shortspear as well. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a Scribe first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Erdan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Erdan hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Erdan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 210 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bounty Hunter. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bounty Hunter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and black robe with the hood down. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 pp. Citrine (40 gp). Sard (40 gp).