Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His hair is white and curly. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. A true patriot, Borun would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Borun hails from a village terrorized by brigands. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and silver. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Gildmak's homeland. Gildmak decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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 to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. A true patriot, Thorin would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Thorin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.