Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a white vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His head has been shaved. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Robert alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She tends to wear a large green jacket. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Matilda lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Terse, Racist. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (5 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear and is in decent physical shape. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Shane hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Shane was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Shane was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Shane's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Shane and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.