Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He carries a battered longbow and tarnished flail as well. His hair is red and curly. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in the south to a Sellsword, Dustin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Dean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 18000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a yellow tunic with blue highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears his white hair up. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: His druidic 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 singing. He's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Map Maker; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the north. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.