Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Fax and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 360 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'0" and tends to wear a large red jacket. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in a small desert village. 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. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Balam lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Priest they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. 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: To be a Barrister again; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.