Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. 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 no fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Shivering was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering 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 to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: She wears white trousers with green and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: The child of a Marshal, who enjoyed hunting, Murgen was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Her crest is gold and very short. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears professional attire, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has amber eyes.

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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. She carries with her a set of hammers on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her black hair is lengthy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: An older man who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Hugh's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Hugh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has worked as a Stableman like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Average lock.