Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Ortegar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Howard speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an entirely violet suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. She's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A 5'8" eastern woman, she wears tattered old clothes. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Adelaide does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Military, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs, and carries halberds. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the north. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Alexandre has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alexandre fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses like a well dressed Miller does. He has shaved his head bald. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Naeris hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He married young, but lost his spouse to orcs. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His gray fur is heavily combed to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 17000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.