Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is red and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Ploughman profession.

History: Dariff was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bellfounder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bellfounder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bellfounder for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: White pearl (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf, and he perpetually has his axe ready. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Aldous is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aldous grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Druid 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp).

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 21000 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is long and unkept. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Krimmon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She sports red long hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 85. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). White opal (700 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Jade (90 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has red eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Nirgel took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.