Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and white handkerchief worn on his right side. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is typically in his Scribe uniform. His red crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mehen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age his father died while driving off some orcs. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in morningstar use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This woman tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blue hair is smooth and relatively long. She has silver eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Forgetful, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver crest is singed and shortened. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fax grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. With bright black hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a great chef.

History: Meriele lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is a Dyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Thea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents enrolled her in a Commoner school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Leaf 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 always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is silver and very short. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp).