Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat, and carries crossbows. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 cp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and carries lances. He has white fur. He has yellow eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Jade was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his white hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a slave trader again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Coral (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp).