Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Althaea was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Mayor. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Althaea was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears black trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a great chef.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a flattop fur cut. His ears are large.

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 able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'5". He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Alberich is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 130 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but she was a colossal failure. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 390 gp. Jet (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His tied-back hair is black. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Farmer mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Disease, Depressed. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: Carnelian (50 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Balimaar hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Druuk wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.