Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Baern was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Nella was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nella decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man wears long strands of emerald and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths and is in decent physical shape. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A true patriot, Rimmon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. He has worked as a Ruler like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1200 sp.