Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His blonde hair is lengthy. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Hedonist. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears skinny pants and wears a green and white robe with the hood down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the west to a Shipwright, Purson learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shipwright for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'2" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to orcs.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 90 pp. Blue sapphire (800 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Manea lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 sp.

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. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student he started as a Weaver, but he got bored and became a Hunter. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to be a weaver again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Laborer profession.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pyntle grew up listening to her mother's many stories. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and prefers to wear flannel. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.