Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has wavy black hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Artin embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Artin was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Artin's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Artin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 pp. Jasper (60 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Nelkin hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Adventurer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Jade (80 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but he was a colossal failure. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A true patriot, Criella would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Criella liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to protect her home

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and usually wears her red robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. Her red hair is still thick. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker red hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Eran abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her copper crest is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Rock crystal (80 gp).