Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his brown hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Fargrim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She wears just a white suit. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Volen was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Volen decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 120 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 46. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 30000 cp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

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. She has moderate length white hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Faral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with her Actor father left her crippled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).