Description: He usually wears his grey robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Aust has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red hair is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Varis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tan coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has wavy brown hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has worked as a Barber like his mother before him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Bowyer uniform. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Aerdeth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Aerdeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bowyer. He became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bowyer responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2200 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Zircon (60 gp).