Description: She is a husky woman, who is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. She has black eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Semyaza liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she's attracted to the pc

Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: Standing 6'8", this man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white hair is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Layabout kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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 a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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 on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Bethrynna enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Her childhood dream was to be a Healer, but she was a colossal failure. She bought a shortbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear yellow tank tops with tan skirt. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are green.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Gimgen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Gimgen took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor he uses now. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is physically well-built. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 16000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears yellow trousers with violet and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.