Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She carries with her a set of lances on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is red and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Volen's homeland. Volen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 pp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Jade (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Malachite (10 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Map Maker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Vassago lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Map Maker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her nunchaku with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to be a fortune-teller again

Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 10000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Zepar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a scimitar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1300 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a Architect first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Artin was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Artin took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Coral (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a white shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Merla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Merla was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.