Description: An older woman who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vola embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Vola and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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. After a long history of fighting, Right-Handed and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 160 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Gifted from a young age, Antinua studied abroad. She found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Peridot (20 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 Locksmith. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length green crest. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has achieved small success as a Dilettante.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She wears a pastel costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. She carries with her a set of kukris on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her fur is cinnamon and curly. Her copper eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy cinnamon fur. He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has a hunchback. His fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 68. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.