Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Charles hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older man who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Gunter is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gunter was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has moderate length auburn hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Shane was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Map Maker. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. He has worked as a Shoemaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 7000 cp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished greatsword as well. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.