Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gorga isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, and she perpetually has her trident ready. Her silver hair is well kept. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She got into the Sage business at a young age. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 110 pp. Emerald (1200 gp). Sard (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He has no fur. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His crest is short and copper. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heskan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Junk Dealer born in the past three hundred years. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. Now she works as a poetry tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Sapply alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has no hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 sp.