Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. 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 speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He bought a scythe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his black hair down. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Gilbert learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple green robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Peter was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Peter alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 23000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Dustin was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to raise his children well

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Zircon (60 gp).