Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears long strands of jet and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hadarai is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Hadarai was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 290 pp. Hematite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Amber (130 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Nim was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Engraver, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Arannis was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Engraver. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Arannis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Quarion does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Shoemaker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a shoemaker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp.