Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Marastyr learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 26000 sp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is typically in his Fortune-teller uniform. He has shaved his head bald. He has green eyes.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and someone believes him a fraud

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born into a rich family. Engong was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Priest. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Stutters

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

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear flannel. Her purple hair is smooth and relatively long. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shautha embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.