Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. White opal (700 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dalgal embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her quarterstaff. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is golden and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insane, Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Smokesticks.