Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Lerissa was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Lerissa decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: A 4'5" northern man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Baern grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this western man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.