Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His eyes are likewise violet.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. White opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is chestnut and curly. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Caeldrim has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).