Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1600 pp. Hematite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on her right side, and she perpetually has her greataxe ready. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is obsessed with her god.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has dyed his greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. His fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Pelt 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 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has golden hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered goblins who tried to eat her hand. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Harann never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Servant for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1200 pp. Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Jade (120 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.