Description: She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has shaved her head bald. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Tanner. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 270 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has a dull look in his green 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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 390 gp.