Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Eye agate (9 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears tattered old clothes. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Olivia was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gubu isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has achieved small success as a Fisher.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears long strands of aquamarine and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths and is in decent physical shape. Her brass crest is braided into rings. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has chestnut hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Emerald (900 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has wavy auburn hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 2'9", this woman wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and doesn't want to be a glassblower and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her head has been shaved. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ilga's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she very much looks the part of a Merchant. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Merchant business.

History: Anne lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.