Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He carries a battered morningstar and tarnished pickaxe as well. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Ugly. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks, marred by chocolates. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). 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: Someone believes her a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 3'1" and very much looks the part of a Stableman. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has white hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in the west to a Stableman, Dell learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length white crest. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Bellfounder, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Synthrin was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'7" and wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a tan scarf. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Traulam was born the youngest of three triplets. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).