Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is physically well-built. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has green eyes and a violet hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. The war was a terrible time for him, and Quarion does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Quarion was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Quarion was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Farideh hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has wavy copper crest. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A 3'1" northern man, he dresses like a well dressed Crown-heir does. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Pikar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor, Rich, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 60 gp.