Description: This late middle aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat and is in decent physical shape. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Jacoba was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a simple green robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his white crest up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Hirrathak is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Hirrathak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Theriatis was born with his mother's beautiful face. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Crowbar.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His gray fur is greasy and uncared for. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp.