Description: This late middle aged man wears a green shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them and is in decent physical shape. His brass crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

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 has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1300 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 2'10". He wears an entirely red suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has amber eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He refers to his adoptive mother 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has red crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail, and carries quarterstaffs. She has silver hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her first spouse was a Actor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). White opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, marred by sweets. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Through the years after Thorpe was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Thorpe's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Thorpe and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man usually wears his yellow robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his blonde hair down. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After a long history of fighting, Mindartis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 26000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a Knight, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her childhood dream was to be a Knight, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a knight again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Poor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 250 pp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his grey robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Charles grew up listening to his father's many stories. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 sp. Carnelian (60 gp).