Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Balam was born with his father's beautiful face. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Debt, Guardian. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Star ruby (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Peridot (50 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. She wears her black hair up. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired her part-time. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has achieved small success as a Mason.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This eastern woman wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She takes great joy in being the best Server in town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a spice merchant again

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

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'0". She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and her gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. Her hair is white and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'5". She wears just a blue suit. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Siffress studied abroad. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is braided into rings. She has green eyes.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Barrister but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Grigi was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy blonde hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Caeldrim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1100 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Sard (40 gp).