Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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 was born at the edge of vast mountains. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born in the east. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has no hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 190 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy pastel suit. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black fur is still thick. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a Assassin, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Extrovert, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 pp.