Description: This man is very fat, and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His purple hair, when down, is lengthy. He has silver eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Forcas was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. In his 20th 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: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears an entirely brown suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When Mardred reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Mardred was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Revenge; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aelar was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Aelar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (120 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, tan cloak. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Baelitae was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mason. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.