Description: This dark-skinned male typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy black dress, and carries morningstars. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ekk's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Ekk alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2500 sp. Zircon (70 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. 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 soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 sp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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 son.

History: Thodris hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries a battered shield and tarnished kukri as well. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her tied-back hair is white. She has violet eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She became a Mayor soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new mayor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this northern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 360 pp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the east to a Bounty Hunter, Egelina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bounty Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80000 cp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Rose (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.