Description: This man wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Theren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has blonde hair. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

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. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 worked as a Bricklayer like his mother before him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This eastern man wears a red costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Disguise kit.