Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His first spouse was a Baker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Baker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. She has moderate length black crest. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Being a Engraver kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 23000 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is portly but not overly obese. Her beige fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: Pelt is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. One day when Pelt was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Pelt was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 29000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 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 dark red hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Ahrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on her torso, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is short and white. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Weaver. 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: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: Eva speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. With bright white hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ubada embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Ubada was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 20000 cp. Carnelian (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.