Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". He wears tattered old clothes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greataxe. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He struck the Layabout job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Amber (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. His red hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. This silver eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: He wears a green tunic with black highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His black hair is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Jocelyn hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Tanner business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.