Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tattered old clothes. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Tanner, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. With bright golden hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Emeny and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Amethyst (140 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is an amazing painter.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (140 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Red spinel (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her greataxe, and carries greataxes. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired her part-time. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local mayor

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. John grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did John. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears professional attire. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Egelina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5 Acid flasks.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and red robe with the hood down. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: The child of a Barrister, who enjoyed hunting, Rosamund was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 sp.