Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Servant. His hair is black and curly. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Jocelyn is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Jocelyn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a fancy grey suit. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gilbert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10000 cp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).