Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has no hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. 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 highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 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).