Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he prefers to wear flannel. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to protect his home

Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a scythe on his belt. His crest is red and curly. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Direcris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His black hair is still thick. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Henk lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is white and very short. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nadarr was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing his hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).