Description: She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is silver and very short. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Murgen embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 50 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has moderate length black fur. His half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Shivering began to lead the lost caravan. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a Actor, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She likes to wear red tank tops with blue skirt. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gynnie will drive conversation. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a Actor, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Ghash's homeland. Ghash decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a black shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and tan pants. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Gifted from a young age, Myev studied abroad. Myev 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. Myev 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. Being a Healer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Mortician born in the past three hundred years. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. She is an epitome of beauty. With wild blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

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

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mason arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Verna took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. 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's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Therai has worked very hard to control his curse. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.