Description: This northern man wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His clothes are grease stained in places. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a shortbow on his belt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are black.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Raam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Body Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Raam was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western man wears dull red sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. His tied-back hair is white. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.