Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gaaki lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 Carpenter. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 sp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shautha never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, In love, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Geva's homeland. Geva decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and grey pants. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp).