Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Shautha was born with her mother's beautiful face. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, grey cloak, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is braided into rings. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age his father died while driving off some goblins. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in crossbow use. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 sp.