Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Nuraval lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with yellow slacks. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is short and silver. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Carter. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new carter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Coral (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is long and white with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has wavy golden hair. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in a small forest village. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Jet (70 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He usually wears his yellow robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. The war was a terrible time for him, and Vanuath does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When Vanuath reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Tourmaline (150 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.