Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small island village. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barber. Her gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Gesrethe was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a grey coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Giselle alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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 feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Gifted from a young age, Jelenneth studied abroad. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She likes to wear tan tank tops with black skirt. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered morningstar and tarnished axe as well. His crest is black and very short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).