Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet cloak, and carries ceremonial daggers. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: An older man who wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Slave Trader but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his silver hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 11000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jade (140 gp). Sard (40 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.