Description: He has a missing left leg. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Barendd lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: Standing 5'4", this man is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and carries maces. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 340 gp.