Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His bronze crest is unkempt and raggedy. He has red eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valorean grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the south to a Ruler, Neega learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears just a red suit. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She got into the Gardener business at a young age. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Depressed, PTSD, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple violet robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and black. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. A true patriot, Heather would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sage. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Elama enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears bulky brown painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. Her head has been shaved. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Insane. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Sindri was taken on many hunting expeditions. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. 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: To reunite with his absent father; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Varis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Varis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Doctor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.