Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gilbert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Shipwright, but he was a colossal failure. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 18000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Aldous liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aldous was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has no hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 19000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man usually wears his green robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Norman 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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Norman grew up listening to his father's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.