Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Skûn was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has green eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Portia has worked very hard to control her curse. She has worked as a Painter like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. She has moderate length red fur. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She carries with her a set of shields on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Meriele hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Meriele was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Seamstress, but she got bored and became a Painter. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 150 pp.