Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He wears his silver hair down. His ears are large.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on her left side. She has copper crest. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Biri was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears bulky white painted plate armor, marred by sweets. His black hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his white crest in a flapper bob. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of jet and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Sapply was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). 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: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished mace as well. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emeny fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).