Description: A middle-aged man, he wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Riardon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 pp. Rose (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is blonde and very short. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but he was a colossal failure. After a long history of fighting, Aerdeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is typically in his Servant uniform. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His druidic 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 Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Servant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 27. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. His red hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1500 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.