Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He keeps his yellow fur in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Emerald hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Tawar liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. Her dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nemeia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears a brown coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: John was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. John abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 370 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the north to a Doctor, Roger learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats, and carries falchions. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1300 sp. Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished trident as well. His blue crest is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: This malnourished man dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His crest is short and brass. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bookbinder they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.