Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She sports auburn long hair. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Philomena was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Philomena has worked very hard to control her curse. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 38000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She usually wears her brown robe and has her sai always slung over her shoulder. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. At some point she was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. 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 Bookbinder. She has worked as a Bookbinder like her father before her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather and is in decent physical shape. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Religious, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).