Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hoshû isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Hoshû was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Star ruby (1400 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Coral (140 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a blue coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ridaro was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (80 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Maagog is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mayor. He has worked as a Mayor like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her scarlet crest down. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a Detective first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She's also a talented Servant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Malachite (14 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fisher. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Slave, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vaina grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are brown and catlike.

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 zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Oloric was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 12th 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.