Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. He wears his auburn hair down. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Robert is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the south to a Baker, Robert learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bricklayer. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is typically in his Guard uniform. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries bows. He has shaved his head bald. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Diggory hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has a hunchback. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.