Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the south. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the east to a Armorer, Efferil 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 Armorer. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Efferil was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is silver and curly. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He married young, but lost his spouse to orcs. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has wavy brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Jade (40 gp). Coral (40 gp).