Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His head has been shaved. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Rael was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Gardener. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 pp. Red garnet (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Jet (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His black hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).