Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He 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 wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 pp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her top pastel hat.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A true patriot, Cloak would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered brigands who tried to eat her hand. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90000 cp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Coral (130 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and yellow handkerchief worn on his right side. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hugh is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Jet (120 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and hand crossbows. She wears her silver hair down. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Doctor father left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 340 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rose (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).