Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is auburn and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Brottor is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. A freak accident while working with his Fisher mother left him crippled. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is short and white. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. A freak accident while working with his Jeweler father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears baggy black pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and purple. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1600 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Quarion embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Quarion was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Quarion's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: White pearl (50 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Naivara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She found a children's book about a Elf Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Forgetful. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 250 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Sarah's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Sarah never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1100 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 (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.