Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She takes great joy in being the best Sage in town.

History: She was born into a rich family. After coming to the age of reason, Veloptima took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'0" and wears a white Stetson hat and white clothes. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Coral (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has moderate length black hair. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Body Guard who has hired her part-time. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She got into the Body Guard business at a young age. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her crest is blue and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. One day when Ruloth was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Ruloth was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp.