Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her long silver 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 has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bolhild studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Doctor.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and balancing her hectic life and new doctor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2600 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Amber (90 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To be a Performer again; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Server work with an outfit from a few towns over. Server work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Server.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Beggar. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the west to a Beggar, Marbas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Slave Trader, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Beggar.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.