Description: He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Ghaliver is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Sellsword uniform. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rendar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. A true patriot, Rendar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'2" when asserting himself. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the east to a Crown-heir, Bertram learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).