Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears grey trousers with violet and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When Balimaar reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Balimaar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. He has white hair. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 19000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull green iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the south to a Guard, Trym learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He tends to his Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 41000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. After a long history of fighting, Patrick and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 35000 sp. Star ruby (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).