Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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. A true patriot, Purban would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished mace as well. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Adventurer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Jeweler, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Thrak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Standing 6'7", this man is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and black tie. His white crest is matted, messy, and big. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Heskan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bather but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Heskan hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He married young, but lost his spouse to orcs. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.