Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. The war was a terrible time for him, and John does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'10" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has moderate length silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).