Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a simple grey robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mortician. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears an entirely violet suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is chestnut and curly. His blue 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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 pp. Zircon (50 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jade (100 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His crest is scarlet and curly. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Shoemaker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Coral (80 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Amber (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Joan was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. After a long history of fighting, Joan and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black pearl (200 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (5 gp).