Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. She has a hunchback. She has slicked back golden hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Ella is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a shield on her belt. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Horza embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Horza and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1800 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 28. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 16000 cp. Sard (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. To his fellows he 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Krûk was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp).

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is portly but not overly obese. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mûg grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 gp. Peridot (80 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tan trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has moderate length red hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the north to a Tailor, Fabien learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Tailor and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Courier. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Nikki was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Nikki's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 34000 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Kristryd was born the youngest of three triplets. Kristryd 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. Kristryd decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1100 sp. Moonstone (70 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).