Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oriax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Mundane. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, marred by teas. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. He is physically well-built. His black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Courier arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. He has achieved small success as a Courier.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is greedy

Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20000 cp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Don grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 120 pp.