Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears her black hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Orla's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Orla was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She usually wears her brown robe and has her sai always slung over her shoulder. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. She struck the Marshal job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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. Barakas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright white suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kelter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Kelter never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He's in love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1200 pp. White pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He struck the Animal Trainer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her gold crest down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Barrister born in the past three hundred years. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a Barrister soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'1". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Peridot (40 gp). White opal (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.