Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Caeldrim is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and 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

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 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.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a mace on his belt. His golden hair is cut short. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 250 gp.