Description: He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Sage. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Gunter alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the west to a Carter, Gerard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Carter. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a large black jacket. He has moderate length auburn hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Roger was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Roger's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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 seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.