Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. At a young age his mother died while driving off some orcs. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in longsword use. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mindartis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Peren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Peren lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He's also a talented Miller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Banded agate (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.