Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Dustin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Reynard abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Bertram enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He struck the Apothecary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age his father died while driving off some orcs. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in axe use. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adelard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Alex hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Alex has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp.