Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'11" eastern man, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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 drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 380 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His black hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

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 has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Sard (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Iolite (30 gp).

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and white handkerchief worn on his right side, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

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 father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rolen was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 9000 sp. Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He wears his chestnut hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp).