Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is brown and very short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Alain hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and she wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and pastel pants. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: He was born into a rich family. His childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but he was a colossal failure. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 85. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Thorpe was born the youngest of three triplets. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tattered old clothes. Her rusty crest is long and unkept. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barkeep. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Barkeep arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 gp.