Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 27. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Richard hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Full Plate.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Locksmith. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trey was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 sp. Hematite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).