Description: Runty and weak-looking, she usually wears her brown robe and has her rapier always slung over her shoulder. Her fur is gray and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Blacksmith who has hired her part-time. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Gardener. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is short and silver. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has shaved his head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Hugh does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Hugh was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hugh decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has moderate length red hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

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. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered orcs who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This western man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Tordek is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 sp.