Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull green iron scale mail. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is still thick. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Tharivol hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Tharivol took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

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 went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1800 gp.