Description: This western man usually wears his grey robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Patrick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants. His hair is short and purple. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: He was born in the west. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears long strands of amethyst and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Lia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. Red garnet (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He has wavy brown hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: Money/treasure; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. He keeps his blue crest in a flapper bob. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Shamash was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Stylist, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Stylist they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Hunter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.