Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ûshbaka embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2400 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His crest is cut close to his head. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Greethen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1900 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail. His fur, while still mostly beige, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Gifted from a young age, Flame studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Rock crystal (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jet (40 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His crest is blue and very short. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Coral (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Jade (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).