Description: This late middle aged man wears baggy brown pantaloons and a white scarf and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Orsik was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Orsik was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. 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: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in the east. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Zircon (40 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.