Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray 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 an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Horza was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Barrister, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Horza fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears a black collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her red hair up. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She struck the Banker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Ortegar was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Miller. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.