Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He sports a flattop crest cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He got into the Locksmith business at a young age. Vrondiss was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Sard (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a red vest and prefers grey and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Lavinia embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Junk Dealer business.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 50 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. Marastyr is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Mortician, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and doesn't want to be a priest and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Shax lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. After a long history of fighting, Shax and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Heian was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has no crest. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Valorean lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valorean fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear black tank tops with green pants. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shepherd. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Ur-Lasu was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To be a Sellsword again; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blue crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mishann does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears professional attire. His purple hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mormo studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.