Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Adrik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished sai as well. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His hair is short and black. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He found a children's book about a Gnome Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp.