Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ekemon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His crest is green and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a Mayor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 190 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1800 gp.