Description: He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and scythes. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a grey collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Shane and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Barber business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a axe on his belt. He has chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Coral (60 gp).

Description: She wears a white vest and prefers yellow and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and quarterstaffs. She has white hair. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Kansif enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2100 gp.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miller. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She has green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Paela was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 130 pp.