Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a green armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A true patriot, Ekemon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1600 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ernest never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His black hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Peter took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. After a long history of fighting, Peter and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Braak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Depressed. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 4 Holy water. 4 Holy water. 4 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. She has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a fancy tan dress. With wild red hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mardnab studied abroad. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length red fur. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Mayor like her father before her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat, and she perpetually has her sword ready. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).