Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Braak studied abroad. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fortune-teller. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'4" and is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a hunchback. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 pp. Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Sard (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Coral (120 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Eberk enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Eberk 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. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gifted student he started as a Crown-heir, but he got bored and became a Glassblower. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new glassblower responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this eastern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Apothecary business.

History: Creega was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.