Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the north to a Spy, Geoffrey learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Geoffrey has worked very hard to control his curse. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spy for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. 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: Hugh was born with his father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Hugh never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Coral (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Gunter began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

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

Possessions: 70 pp. Malachite (11 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp).