Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and blue pants. His black hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Ûkshak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He struck the Animal Trainer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'11". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black fur is lengthy. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Being a Glassblower 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: Gnomish compassion; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the south to a Merchant, Bryseis learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Deep green spinel (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears black trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. She has done her best to style her blue crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Architect like her father before her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and to be a roofer again

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp.