Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a flattop fur cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 17000 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His white hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Fortune-teller born in the past three hundred years. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears baggy white pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Fletcher, who enjoyed hunting, Gildmak was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2100 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her rusty crest is still thick. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has never given up on her painting dream.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.