Description: Standing 4'8", this man wears professional attire. His brown hair is cut short. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Varis was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has silver hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ubada never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mayor. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Gormogord was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Sculptor. He became a Sculptor soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Chrysoprase (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'0" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sculptor. He is portly but not overly obese. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the south to a Sculptor, Oblar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Eye agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Jet (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His gray fur is braided into rings. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Trail lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp.