Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Kyle lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a red wide-brimmed hat and red clothes. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bertram grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bertram. He's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Ernest alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear white tank tops with brown pants. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Dean was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Dean's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2700 sp. Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is physically well-built. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Zircon (70 gp).