Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ortegar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ortegar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished hand crossbow as well. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Smoking enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso, and carries halberds. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Canary diamond (3000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. Hematite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 60000 cp.