Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Nija wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new architect responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 cp. Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His hair is short and red. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Farmer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 160 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Harbek hails from a village terrorized by orcs. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Harbek never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. Amber (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: She wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, and carries quarterstaffs. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.