Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Melech hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Melech alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This man wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His auburn hair is cut short. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Mason profession.

History: She got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her crest is gold and very short. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and tan tie, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

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

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'5" and wears an entirely blue suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tervaround grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tervaround. After months of barely getting by, Tervaround managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She got into the Miller business at a young age. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 290 gp.