Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shoemaker born in the past three hundred years. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He is physically well-built. He keeps his white fur in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Beast was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Herbalist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. After a long history of fighting, Beast and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Yurk was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp).