Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a long, red cloak. His gold crest is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A true patriot, Mreksh would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Mreksh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and tan pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10000 sp. Gold music box (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Nim hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 Bookbinder. He tends to his Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2600 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. 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. Oblar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nalral does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.