Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Mara was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Guard mother left her crippled. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Family, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Red garnet (60 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Tailor for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Tailor responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp.