Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is long and silver with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kipper fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (80 gp). 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has wavy red hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Helen was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Helen never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. She has slicked back red hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: An older woman who is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, she is not a threatening figure. Her black crest is thinning but still full. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 sp. Jet (110 gp).