Description: This late middle aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a pastel scarf. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich western family. At some point he was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. 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's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 80 pp. Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This malnourished man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Being a Map Maker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A true patriot, Nicholas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Nicholas was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.