Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and clubs. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He takes great joy in being the best Performer in town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Amber (100 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Merchant. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her hair is silver and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a simple red robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barkeep. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Heian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries a battered greatsword and tarnished quarterstaff as well. His hair is chestnut and curly. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but he was a colossal failure. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thamior fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his chestnut hair down. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).