Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a large red jacket. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dilettante but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2700 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He very much looks the part of a Guard. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Cursed with vampirism 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 wants revenge against brigands.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His tied-back hair is auburn. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Thamior speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail, marred by beers. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Naal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive, Insane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.