Description: This slender man stands about 6'7". He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His red crest is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mehen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 16000 gp. Star ruby (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an entirely black suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has done his best to style his dark red hair to look like a famous performer. This white eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. A true patriot, Iados would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with his Scribe mother left him crippled. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is dressed in an above average manner. She has a very tight haircut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears skinny pants and wears a green and brown robe with the hood down. She wears her blue hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Meriele embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. 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 several months after her father was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Hunter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Hunter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Meriele fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and balancing her hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 12000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her golden hair down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Juliana was born the youngest of three triplets. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and money/treasure

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.