Description: This eastern man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Theren was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Glassblower. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His silver crest is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 45. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Direcris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear flannel. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'10". She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. 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 can speak with the recently deceased. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eridred grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Hobart and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).