Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ar-Karo studied abroad. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ar-Karo was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Stylist kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his green crest up. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in a small forest village. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is portly but not overly obese. He has copper crest. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and green tie. His silver crest, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Peridot (70 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.