Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a yellow shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He is physically well-built. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Kody hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. After a long history of fighting, Kody and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's in love; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Bernard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He became a Fletcher soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Norman was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).