Description: This malnourished woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her blue hair is still thick. Her half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Ronwe hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a longsword on her belt, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her gold crest in a flapper bob. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Pyxrin liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and brown. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Purson abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This malnourished man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Weaver; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has moderate length silver hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Vilberg was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries shortspears. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. The war was a terrible time for her, and Sutha does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. In her youth she was a Stableman, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sutha fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Eye agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'1" and is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. With wild blonde hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Valanthe was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 110 gp. Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. 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 extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

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 typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 sp. Zircon (30 gp).