Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and blue pants. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: Barbena is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She got into the Sellsword business at a young age. Ostracized due to the divine 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 left for the west, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Gardener. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Silver pearl (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Shaena was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Iolite (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is silver and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oskar embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but he was a colossal failure. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears her blonde hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears professional attire. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Bather kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with her Sailor mother left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 cp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, marred by chocolates. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Being a Barkeep kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.