Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Tomph is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tomph studied abroad. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1700 sp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Mason like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His fur is black and curly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp).