Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Chad was born with his mother's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Horza isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. 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 dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: She wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mayor who has hired him part-time. 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: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker, Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 4'7" eastern woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull green iron scale mail. She wears her auburn hair down. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the east to a Assassin, Ielenia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Assassin for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Erky lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80 gp.