Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his auburn hair down. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Ernest was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He stands about 3'1" and wears brown trousers with violet and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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, Ortegar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bricklayer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 37000 sp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His blue crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Ruler. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a Sage, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Sage, but he got bored and became a Ruler. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.