Description: This tall, slender man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Through the years after Ûkbûk was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ûkbûk's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. His red crest is smooth and relatively long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Azzakh was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jade (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Nora was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. She has no crest. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

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. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Ploughman and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She 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. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Curran hails from a village terrorized by giants. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp).