Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her dark red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Jade (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her copper crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. A true patriot, Pyxrin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Pyxrin was born with her father's beautiful face. Pyxrin 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pyxrin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older woman who wears long strands of sapphire and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is dark red and very short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Lerissa embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the west to a Unemployed, Lerissa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Through the years after Lerissa was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Lerissa's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gray eyes and a violet hat with a green feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern woman tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has no hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in the east. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30000 cp. Hematite (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'5". He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His tied-back hair is brown. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Sapply liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.