Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Thrak was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Thrak decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Jade (110 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His crest is black and curly. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his top red hat.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears grey trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is short and black. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

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. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Glassblower. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a colorful flower in his copper crest. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Glassblower 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 got into the Glassblower business at a young age. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears just a white suit. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ghâm does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Ghâm was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Scribe, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.