Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Ûshbaka took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 80000 cp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'1". He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. He has no hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: In love, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 110 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Markosian grew up listening to her father's many stories. She worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a pastel deerstalker hat and pastel clothes. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Flask is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Nemeia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Alice's homeland. Alice decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. His black fur is long and unkept. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 Fisher for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a marshal again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown vest and prefers blue and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Elegant is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her golden hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Alain hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She tends to her Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.