Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 pp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'0" and wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Halfling Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'10" and wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Theren was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theren decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3200 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Being a Bricklayer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: In love, Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1400 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.