Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished spear as well. He keeps his blue crest in a flapper bob. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Quarethon was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Gardener kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10 pp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears a tan top hat and tan clothes. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Uthemar grew up listening to his father's many stories. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Traki was born the youngest of three triplets. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Shane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Sailor father left him crippled. 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 is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: She is a Maurezhi in disguise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gorga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to be a glassblower again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Malachite (12 gp).

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the south to a Priest, Rose learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She struck the Priest job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 90 gp.