Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Erdan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1300 sp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: An older man who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, he is not a threatening figure. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Oblar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 80 pp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her orange fur is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and doesn't want to be a junk dealer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Family, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his brown hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and monstrous two handed axes. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a Scribe, her father struggled to pay the bills. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has moderate length silver hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of a Servant, who enjoyed hunting, Dell was taken on many hunting expeditions. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Being a Interpreter 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 loathes her own lifestyle; 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: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a red coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His head has been shaved. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a tan tunic with green highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Actor business.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). 3 Antitoxin. 4 Smokesticks. 3 Acid flasks.