Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and is pretty ugly. Her red hair is well kept. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her scarlet crest is long and unkept. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 71. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Cressel hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 3'1" southern woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. A true patriot, Mindartis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Mindartis reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mindartis 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. Eye agate (12 gp).