Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His tied-back hair is silver. He is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Orsik isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 270 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her crest is brass and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Scribe who has hired her part-time. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jaxi studied abroad. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her purple hair is heavily combed to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Akta hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and red pants. She has a hunchback. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Beatrice was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp).

Description: A 3'4" southern man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has rusty crest. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. After coming to the age of reason, Ethereal took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has slicked back black hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shaena embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. 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 in the west to a Map Maker, Shaena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She struck the Map Maker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 21000 sp. Hematite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Coral (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.