Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with yellow slacks. His auburn hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Skak is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 cp. Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head and is in decent physical shape. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by giants. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is typically in his Tanner uniform, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tanner. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Tanner. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 50 gp. Jasper (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.