Description: This late middle aged man wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is portly but not overly obese. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Riswynn wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Riswynn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Riswynn took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Marastyr was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 9000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 pp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Coral (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).