Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fancy brown suit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Howard was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Howard was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop fur cut. His half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 130 pp. Jasper (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Jet (50 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Feng 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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins 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 mother from journeying south to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp.