Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Ratak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spy for hire.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'11" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Healer. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but he was a colossal failure. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in a small desert village. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2100 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nalral does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 150 gp.