Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is blonde and curly. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She wears baggy white pantaloons and a tan scarf. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'2" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Rangrim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 gp. Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple green robe with yellow stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length silver hair. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born in a small island village. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.