Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit 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 blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Blacksmith business.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Howard grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Howard. He's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Shane hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Simon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Apothecary they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears green trousers with grey and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.