Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Ulfgar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Ahlyssa's homeland. Ahlyssa decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Laucian reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His tied-back hair is auburn. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: He wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His red crest has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tanner. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.