Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Valafar hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Amber (50 gp).

Description: She wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. Her gray fur is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a blue tunic with tan highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has moderate length red hair. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 sp.