Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a simple blue robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His tied-back hair is auburn. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Laucian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Spice Merchant and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. She has wavy blonde hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The war was a terrible time for her, and Virra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has styled his white crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Heskan was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Heskan's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a black vest and prefers grey and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ootah isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Xanaphia was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Xanaphia decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is typically in his Adventurer uniform. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tan tunic with grey highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Gardener. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Varis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.