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 grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His red hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. Hematite (16 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Norûk's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his youth he was a Armorer, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Spice Merchant and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Meriele is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Layabout, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp.