Description: This late middle aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat and is in decent physical shape. He has no fur. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 250 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman usually wears her tan robe and has her club always slung over her shoulder. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries with her a set of clubs, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. With bright chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Jarana lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Engong hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has golden hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.