Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Burto's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 13000 cp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He likes to wear blue tank tops with violet pants. He is an epitome of beauty. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Theren is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears professional attire. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His blonde hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1600 sp.