Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His beige fur is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Emerald hails from a village terrorized by brigands. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 2'10", this woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a very tight haircut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to protect her home

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 15000 sp. Red spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Balam took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His white hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ar-Pratu's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Ar-Pratu was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bulzo studied abroad. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. A true patriot, Gimble would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gimble was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carter. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Adrik took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ivellios studied abroad. 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. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Masterwork manacles.