Description: This late middle aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. 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 is a Engraver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She stands about 6'5" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long blue crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Morgran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his blue hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries a battered warhammer and tarnished greataxe as well. His cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Jade (70 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by beers. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Priest, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 gp.