Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Helja embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Military, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'7". He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greataxe. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Alvyn wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Alvyn was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2700 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and greatswords. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tarak grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tarak. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Eggren took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 340 gp.