Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 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 carries a battered morningstar and tarnished shortbow as well. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heian will drive conversation. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the west to a Performer, Heian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear green tank tops with blue pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length auburn hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Arannis was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.