Description: An older man who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is black and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). White opal (800 gp). Jet (90 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Artin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Artin hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She married young, but lost her spouse to orcs. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Artin was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He likes to wear green tank tops with blue pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the north to a Tailor, Merihim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has worked as a Tailor like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 170 gp.