Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 Mercenary. He struck the Mercenary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Beggar

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

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, his father struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. After a long history of fighting, Aldous and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

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

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Anselm hails from a village terrorized by giants. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting giants, the young Anselm began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and human compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.