Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her hair is black and very short. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His black crest is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Maagog was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Blacksmith. After a long history of fighting, Maagog and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this western man is typically in his Map Maker uniform. His dark red hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gold and catlike.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sammal was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He's also a talented Herbalist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age her father died while driving off some orcs. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in hammer use. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is an epitome of beauty. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Brakka was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 90000 cp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. She sports black long hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She is a Doppelganger in disguise. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.