Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his red hair up. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Robert hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and revenge

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 310 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. Her yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Shifting lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a grey top hat and grey clothes. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Thorin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, In love, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her black crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Spy father left her crippled. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is well kept. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Mayor business.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'5" when asserting herself. Her long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Through the years after Paymon was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Paymon's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).