Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop hair cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 240 pp. Red garnet (60 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: This western man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is short and golden. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Dreali has worked very hard to control his curse. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Quarion enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Black opal (700 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has green eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Amber (100 gp).