Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His hair is red and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is an amazing painter.

History: Thorin lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She has moderate length black hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has wavy black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Williamina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries a battered sai and tarnished shortbow as well. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Charles fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 13000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.