Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries a battered longsword and tarnished pickaxe as well. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Barendd embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has a very tight haircut. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She is a Hag in disguise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Oloric enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Oloric never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 360 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a red cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has no crest. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: She was born in a small island village. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).