Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he very much looks the part of a Detective. His black hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Silk rope.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. His black hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Shy. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tattered old clothes. She has a very tight haircut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and doesn't want to be a laborer and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spice Merchant who has hired her part-time. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern woman very much looks the part of a Mortician. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Three was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 sp. 2 Holy water.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Sybil 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 Sybil. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a blue coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This light-skinned male is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barber. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. He became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Barber

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

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants, and carries shortspears. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gunter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 160 gp.