Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tan shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has shaved his head bald. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: Standing 5'11", this man is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is silver and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. During his travels, Odo and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Odo discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Odo fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Dean was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.