Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her copper crest is lengthy. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. She's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 pp. Jet (90 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She keeps her black fur in a flapper bob. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.