Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Erdan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great joy in being the best Ploughman in town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barber. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. Laucian was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Laucian decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Silver ewer (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Lamlis 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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. 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: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Jasper (50 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Jade (70 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears dull green sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Map Maker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his youth he was a Spice Merchant, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.