Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered orcs who tried to eat her hand. 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: A deep hatred of orcs.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Interpreter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30000 cp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a lance on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Marshal job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 10000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Sard (40 gp). Amber (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Amber (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has a hunchback. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Andraste studied abroad. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3 Acid flasks. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and carries bastard swords. Her hair is brown and very short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Giselle fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 27000 sp. Amethyst (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Jet (160 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'4" and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears her brown hair up. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Puyet embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Puyet was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, 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 Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 80000 cp. Malachite (4 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.