Description: This malnourished man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Dyer mother left him crippled. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Coral (90 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Coral (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Caeldrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a Marshal first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Marshal. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Adran never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp).