Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, white cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nil embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 15000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amber (50 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Jade (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Mehen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes, she is not a threatening figure. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Griselda was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Scribe like her father before her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Veloptima never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Robert grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10000 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Amber (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'3" eastern man, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 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.