Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Bernard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. In his youth he was a Slave Trader, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a hunchback. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Katherine is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Katherine was born the youngest of three triplets. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her beige fur in a flapper bob. Her eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2200 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available she will default to her crossbow. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Doctor business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Doctor.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a sickle on her belt, marred by beers. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 170 pp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. He has silver eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Cairn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jet (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a Healer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Fivin hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gifted student he started as a Cartwright, but he got bored and became a Healer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a white shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1400 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Climber’s kit.