Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears a black vest and prefers blue and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

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. 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: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Barakas was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shepherd. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks, and is pretty ugly. His hair is golden and curly. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a white shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Oolah was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'0" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 47000 sp.