Description: He is in excellent shape and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white crest is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: Shamash wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shamash studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Hamil is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and her gloved hand is found clutching a trident. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She got into the Ruler business at a young age. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Pirithin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available she will default to her scimitar, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: In love, Enemies, Family, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her orange fur is smooth and relatively long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Art is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Gifted from a young age, Art studied abroad. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thorin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp).