Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 240 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady and is in decent physical shape. Her bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 pp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tan shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and brown pants. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats, marred by sweets. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Anselm was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Server, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a yellow collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When Fallond reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man very much looks the part of a Bellfounder. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bellfounder. He struck the Bellfounder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 39000 sp.

Description: This man typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 170 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.