Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Shágflak managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1900 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Balimaar was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 2'10" and prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He has blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Animal Trainer; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 4'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. He has auburn hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thorin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 290 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.