Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a green coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She has white crest. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Quespa was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Reeza lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 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 compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Felosial was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is short and red. His ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

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. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He tends to his Server job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses like a well dressed Priest does, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has worked as a Priest like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60000 cp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Antitoxin.