Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has violet eyes and a yellow hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. 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: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 sp. Hematite (7 gp).

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Birel grew up listening to her father's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears bulky red painted plate armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with brown slacks. His copper crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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: Bidreked was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 110 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nelkin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4 Holy water.

Description: He wears just a violet suit. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longbows and axes. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Cimer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cimer was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Marshal. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born in the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

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

Possessions: 100 sp. Malachite (9 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a Engraver, his father struggled to pay the bills. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.