Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Jet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her black fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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 terrified, and will act out of fear; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: Expand his business.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His brass crest is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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, Pijjirik is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). 2 Holy water.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nelkin grew up listening to his father's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the north. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy copper crest. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a hunchback. Her crest is copper and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has moderate length blue hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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 Carter. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Carter

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

Possessions: 110 gp.