Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is red and very short. He has green eyes.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Justin began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears skinny pants and wears a grey and tan robe with the hood down. She has wavy blonde hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Oriel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 20th 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has a tattooed face.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses like a well dressed Mason does. With wild golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. She became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.