Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her copper crest is braided into rings. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 sp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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 daughter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tordek grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her first spouse was a Layabout, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Layabout they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Engraver, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has chestnut hair. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a Dyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Dyer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

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

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.