Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has wavy brown hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. A true patriot, Mella would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Mella took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up glaive and armor she uses now. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Her tied-back hair is black. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and revenge

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 90 pp. Jet (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, green shirt, and blue tie. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 150 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished man wears dull red sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a Barber, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This northern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His clothes are grease stained in places. His copper crest is thinning but still full. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).