Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is short and silver. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 pp. Eye agate (12 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. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ar-Karo isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Ar-Karo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on his left hand. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).