Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a long, green cloak. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: This western man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. A freak accident while working with his Dyer mother left him crippled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Nicholas lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He has worked as a Spy like his mother before him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has amber eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Conrad grew up listening to his father's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Conrad took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.