Description: A 3'4" northern man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the north to a Priest, Orryn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 19000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Vanchu speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is physically well-built. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 8000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1100 pp. Malachite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Amber (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 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.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, marred by teas. Her head has been shaved. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 93. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Lia was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp).