Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ortegar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jet (100 gp). Black opal (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His red crest is still thick. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Miller. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 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 tends to wear a large blue jacket. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.