Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A true patriot, Alberich would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Alberich was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a tan shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Arannis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Arannis took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up warhammer and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses like a well dressed Mason does and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is short and black. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Anastrianna hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Anastrianna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 pp. White pearl (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her hair is brown and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a Beggar, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Quilla was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Quilla's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has no crest. Her ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1500 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.