Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Dustin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Ralf began to lead the lost caravan. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Brewer for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barkeep. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.