Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his red hair down. He has green eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Paelias was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Paelias was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull tan iron scale mail, marred by sweets. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a great chef.

History: Gennal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 pp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Jet (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple pastel robe with black stripes complete with hood. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He bought a longbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has moderate length silver hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp).