Description: This dark-skinned male wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orsik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 cp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Priest arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears skinny pants and wears a brown and grey robe with the hood down and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 170 gp.