Description: This northern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: Ildrex speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Ildrex and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Cecily was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear flannel. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Born in the south to a Layabout, Raer learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and yellow pants. His hair is black and very short. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Therai will drive conversation. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is cut close to his head. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mortician business.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 120000 cp. Zircon (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Detective first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Melissa 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 struck the Detective job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp. Emerald (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers blue and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair is still thick. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and half-orc compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He comes from a rich western family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, tan cloak. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He got into the Servant business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Lamlis took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 sp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).