Description: He wears just a black suit, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gruk embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her orange fur is lengthy. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case, marred by teas. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 190 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Jet (80 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'7" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ea was born with her father's beautiful face. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Megren was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Bloodstone (40 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a map maker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a red shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and blue pants. He has black hair. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small red hat.

Personality: Tod is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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-brother.

History: Tod was born the youngest of three triplets. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shipwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shipwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Tod never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her fur is short and orange. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.