Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 wants revenge against giants; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has no hair. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the west to a Detective, Xappan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Xappan grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Xappan. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Vlorn was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Vlorn's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Server they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Shoemaker, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Depressed, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'8". He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A gifted student he started as a Laborer, but he got bored and became a Painter. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Engraver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Valafar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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. His beige fur is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Farmer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Farmer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears silk and lounges about seductively, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 160 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Armara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears her white crest up. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Driindar was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Driindar's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Driindar was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 260 gp.