Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 6'1". She wears a black shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is a great chef.

History: She got into the Fisher business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40 pp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'11". She wears grey trousers with pastel and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and her gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Valida liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 160 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Rogue 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: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with pastel slacks. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He wears his dark red hair up. He has red eyes.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp.