Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat, and carries falchions. His red hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Nicholas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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 many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Laborer responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.