Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Malquis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 70 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and wears a fancy green suit. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his rusty crest down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Direcris lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'1". He wears dull white sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired him part-time. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mercenary. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Opinionated, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 pp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has white hair. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Map Maker. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Dyer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the right. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). During his travels, Nykkan and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Nykkan discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Nykkan fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Deep green spinel (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Jet (80 gp).