Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 130 gp. Jade (100 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, yellow cloak. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Jade (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her black fur is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.