Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red fur is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Butcher. Three is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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. Being a Assassin 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 wants revenge against orcs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Eye agate (14 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His white fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Body Guard father left him crippled. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Zed speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Zed was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Zed decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is typically in her Stylist uniform. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gifted student she started as a Sage, but she got bored and became a Stylist. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stylist for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Aline enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the north. A gifted student she started as a Bellfounder, but she got bored and became a Blacksmith. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has shaved her head bald. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.