Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears long strands of amethyst and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Manfred learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her tied-back hair is silver. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the east to a Stableman, Isabella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Joan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a worn and beaten armor and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is cut short. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Armorer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.