Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 280 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Ront hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Ront was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Ront was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Healer. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 sp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Emma hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1400 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Amber (160 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. She wears her blonde hair up. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jet (120 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).