Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and maces. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Direcris was born with his father's beautiful face. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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. Direcris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He is physically well-built. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit. He is physically well-built. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Chenna has worked very hard to control her curse. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Silk rope.