Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longbow on his belt, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gnarsh isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gnarsh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 Performer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Jacoba enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Jacoba was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.