Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He has auburn hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His blonde hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and carries shortspears. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).