Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her rapier with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Arha was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a tan scarf. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Marshal. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Bethrynna is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.