Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Eiravel liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Terse, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears skinny pants and wears a grey and black robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.