Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries a battered trident and tarnished shield as well. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Norûk isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Norûk was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, violet shirt, and pastel tie. He has moderate length black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Body Guard, but he got bored and became a Courier. Recently the stress of being a Courier has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a Dyer, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Sark 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears long strands of emerald and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her red hair is cut short. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Anbera isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Anbera was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, green shirt, and brown tie. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad violet hat.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'4". She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 250 gp. Jade (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 60 gp.