Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished bastard sword as well. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gruk hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Gruk was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: He was born in a small forest village. In his 13th 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. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ront never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has a very tight haircut. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Thomas embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 70 pp. Amethyst (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: A 6'3" northern man, he wears an entirely green suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Lazy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.