Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Ralf is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ralf has worked very hard to control his curse. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a blue shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting orcs, the young Baelitae began to lead the lost caravan. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Merchant uniform. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He tends to his Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp. Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With wild blonde hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a fancy black suit. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his silver crest in a pixie cut. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Zedaar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Zedaar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Zedaar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Amber (100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.