Description: He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available he will default to his glaive, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Ortegar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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 exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 gp. Jasper (80 gp).

Description: He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with green slacks, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. His blue hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his white eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tan trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Raymond liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Raymond 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; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. He carries a battered shortspear and tarnished trident as well. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a Priest first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Henk is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: To be a Animal Trainer again.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2200 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).