Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. He has wavy blue hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Slave Trader they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Sculptor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear brown tank tops with green pants. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Whurbin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Nuraval lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He has wavy blue hair. His eyes are white and beady.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears professional attire. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Coral (120 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Susannah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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 desert due to the painful memories there. Halimath took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.