Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His tied-back hair is golden. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Hupe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Halfling Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blue crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1400 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Cressel lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. After a long history of fighting, Cressel and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp).