Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears long strands of topaz and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has wavy auburn hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Sard (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Servant. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants her loneliness to end

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Roland grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Juliana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Juliana alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp.