Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jet (160 gp). Iolite (30 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His first spouse was a Stableman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 60 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is silver and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 sp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.