Medium length black hair, short well-shaped black beard. Thirty-three at start of story. Strong, tall, wide shoulders, brown eyes. Natural leader, take charge kind of guy. Haunted look in his eyes from guilt over not saving kidnapped girl in his past, until after Burslem. Hates revenge. Good planner, especially strategy. Speaks decisively, with certainty, no hesitation. Strong, rich, baritone. Clear, distinct. Talkative. Occasionally flamboyant, but never self-centered, bombastic, or swashbuckling. Usually sure of himself, self-confident, but aware of mistakes in his past. Improved rural speech.
Long bright red hair, often worn tied up. Short, five feet, two inches. Twenty-seven at start of story. Agile, fast reflexes, light on her feet. Doesn’t take any guff from anyone. Strong willed. Very sure of herself and her abilities. Aggressive, but not headstrong. Unafraid. Blue eyes. Best swordsman in Orilon, great trainer. Good tactical planner. Speaks assertively, authoritatively. Somewhat high-pitched voice. Quick talker. Burger/noble speech.
Brown hair, medium length, big bushy brown beard. Twenty-six at start of story. Tall, taller than Vince, very strong, wide shoulders, bigger than Vince. Brown eyes. Easy going. Not aggressive, but willing to fight. Self-assured. Strong sense of being a defender, and of right and wrong. Principled. Protective of Betsy, then of Ben and Polly. Tough. Loyal. Accepts his position as backup to the team. Speaks calmly, slight drawl, almost slowly, with a subdued voice. Less talkative. His size doesn’t need reinforcing by a loud voice. Deep bass. Rural/noble speech.
Light brown hair, shoulder length. Twenty-five at start of story. Medium height, about three inches taller than Jenny. Blue eyes. Sharp eye for hitting her target with bow. Cool and calculating, never flustered. Good head for figures and handling money. Takes a protective attitude toward Ben and Polly, thinks of them as her younger siblings, if not her kids. Speaks modestly, not calling attention to herself. Medium pitched voice. Moderately paced speech. Casual, matter of fact way of talking. Burger/noble speech.
Short curly ginger hair, shortish, light ginger beard along edge of jaw that gets longer with the story. Sixteen at start of story. Goofy looking appearance. Gray eyes. Fat fingers. Medium height. Speaks rapidly, excitedly. This changes as time passes, becoming more deliberate. He is quirky, fun-loving, likes to joke, and play pranks on those who anger him. Tenor, squeaky, high enough to add to his goofy reputation. Proud of his magical abilities, but not pretentious. Rural speech, improving after reaching Uslar.
Long blonde hair, worn in ponytail often. Sixteen at start of story. Green eyes. Slender fingers. Medium height. Plain appearance. Stands her ground against anyone. Demands what is right, not quite pushy. After training in Clun, enjoys being in combat. Speaks with some restraint early on, becoming very assertive with time. Slightly lower voice than Betsy. Burger speech, but casual.
Curly red hair and beard. Medium height, strong but not heavy. Good planner. Able to handle large group of bandits. Self-assured. Speaks casually, lightly. Rural/burger speech. Medium baritone.
Short blond hair and beard. Tall, average build. Speaks quickly, carefully. Rural/burger speech. Baritone/bass. Casual.
Dropped g’s at end of participles, use of ‘ain’t’ and other non-standard words. Poor grammar. Careful about honorifics to upper class people. Not as careful with same class people. Casual usually.
Careful about pronunciation and grammar. Never any non-standard words. Sometimes abrupt with lower classes, sometimes paternalistic, sometimes kindly. Formal almost always. No contractions.
Merchants, especially rich ones, priests, and higher town officials. Careful about grammar, less worried about pronunciation or non-standard words. Courteous to those above and below them. Sometimes haughty. Mix of formality and casual speech, depending on circumstances. Usually no contractions.