Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Howard was born the youngest of three triplets. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Backpack.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a fancy white suit. He keeps his long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

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. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Pelaios alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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. 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: Many orcs want him driven away.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.