Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Orla lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has wavy white hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He comes from a rich western family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Jaxi liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears baggy violet pantaloons and a white scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: Gnomish compassion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 260 gp.