Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears an entirely blue suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Qualen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Depressed, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 160 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a colorful flower in her beige fur. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to protect her home

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His crest is rusty and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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 he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Amber (150 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. Her head has been shaved. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ielenia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.