Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Dean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 21000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats, and carries scimitars. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears bulky white painted plate armor. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with his Guard mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This light-skinned male is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Alexandre was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Antitoxin. 3 Antitoxin. 1 Thunderstones.