Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Mason, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, black cloak. His crest, while still mostly green, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Fax is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. After coming to the age of reason, Fax took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

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

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He is physically well-built. He has no crest. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hirrathak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. After a long history of fighting, Hirrathak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 24000 sp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely tan suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and halberds. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Being a Spice Merchant 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 wants revenge against brigands; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: Burgell hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Burgell grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 18000 sp. 2 Smokesticks. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Smokesticks.