Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He wears his auburn hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He takes great joy in being the best Sage in town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theodoric was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Ermina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Oriel is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

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. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Oriel has worked very hard to control her curse. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50 pp.