Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Erevan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Pink pearl (110 gp). White opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this southern man wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is thinning but still full. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Thamior enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.