Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries with him a set of daggers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rûkdûg isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 50 pp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and violet tie, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'0" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Darrow was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Darrow fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'6". She wears a black vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her silver crest is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A 6'6" northern woman, she prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her rusty crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Raiann was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His beige fur is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Drifting will drive conversation. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Drifting was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).