Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in pickaxe use. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Burto fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black vest and prefers brown and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

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 a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the east. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 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 crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Gargax was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Guard. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gargax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His crest is red and curly. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Barakas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Barakas was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sage. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 pp. Eye agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.