Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brown hair is cut short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a red costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Ruler; and she is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a blue vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a very tight haircut. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Theren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a large white jacket. With wild red hair. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Ootah speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has moderate length brown hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: 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, and she perpetually has her monstrous two handed axe ready. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a white tunic with grey highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has wavy silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Rendar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Rendar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Rendar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born into a rich family. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Alston has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 gp.