Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. He has done his best to style his brown fur to look like a famous performer. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears professional attire. Her hair is black and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Terse, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. 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 black hair, when down, is lengthy. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Morkral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she very much looks the part of a Mercenary. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Dara speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Jasper (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Brug isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is wearing a long, green cloak. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Through the years after Marbas was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Marbas's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 290 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has styled her black crest well, parting it to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Sora enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Animal Trainer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.