Description: An older woman who wears bulky yellow painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Anne was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Adventurer. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in the south. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the east to a Armorer, Sarah learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 Armorer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She has hazel eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hrathy was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Greethen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is singed and shortened. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Forcas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.