Description: This man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Karash's homeland. Karash decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown fur is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in a small desert village. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is content

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and grey tie. His scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Salasar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His first spouse was a Barrister, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Jade (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Shax and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Star ruby (900 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is physically well-built. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in the west. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1400 gp.