Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His tied-back hair is golden. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. 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 wears his silver hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. A freak accident while working with his Butcher father left him crippled. He struck the Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She stands about 6'0" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. A true patriot, Fistula would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Fistula was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 310 pp. Silver pearl (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eberk isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, 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 hair is red and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears professional attire. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Oriax is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. He struck the Carpenter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.