Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Malachite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 sp. Amber (40 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: This southern man wears professional attire. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Charles is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has brown hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Guy was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.