Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Thorin is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Thorin was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has a crush on the local shipwright

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'4" and prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a colorful flower in her yellow fur. She has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 sp. Black pearl (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).