Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an entirely grey suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and to be a fletcher again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ovak studied abroad. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 sp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who very much looks the part of a Stableman. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Iados was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 became a Stableman soon after.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, black shirt, and green tie. Her long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. A true patriot, Leaf would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Leaf was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She tends to her Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. 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 not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 360 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Umpen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.