Description: This malnourished man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: Ront lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Flaws: Addict, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 sp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Jade (130 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Malquis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. 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: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and black robe with the hood down. His rusty crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Bidreked enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bellfounder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He tends to his Bellfounder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Black opal (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sard (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her blue crest down. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Performer business.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Amber (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Amber (100 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is physically well-built. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Ogthrak was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ogthrak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 230 pp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a violet wide-brimmed hat and violet clothes. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Naivara was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Dilettante. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 pp. Red garnet (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).