Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, pastel shirt, and violet tie. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has worked as a Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Herleva embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Gifted from a young age, Herleva studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. After a long history of fighting, Herleva and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Geoffrey hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Geoffrey was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp.