Description: This slender woman stands about 6'8". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her scarlet crest down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are silver.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple violet robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1700 gp. Jet (90 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Malachite (5 gp). White opal (600 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has no hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp).

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this eastern woman wears an entirely tan suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Arara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a warhammer and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Azurite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).