Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a fancy black dress. She has done her best to style her bronze crest to look like a famous performer. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp).

Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Mary was born with her mother's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. Jasper (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Rose (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Amber (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. After coming to the age of reason, Jabbie took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.