Description: A 4'5" western man, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He bought a crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Paelias was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: She stands about 2'8" and has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Euphemia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her parents enrolled her in a Adept school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a flail on her belt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is typically in her Actor uniform. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her yellow eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson pastel hat.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Sweet was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.