Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sage. His auburn hair is still thick. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sage born in the past three hundred years. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Sage business.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Richard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tûgog embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Tûgog and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He wears his brass crest up. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing a long, black cloak. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Being a Bookbinder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 cp.