Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Morkral hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Morkral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Thamuz never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1600 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bernard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length red hair. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his red hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 270 gp.