Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of a Masseuse, who enjoyed hunting, Anakis was taken on many hunting expeditions. Anakis liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses like a well dressed Unemployed does. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Thakrak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Architect, but he got bored and became a Unemployed. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a fancy brown suit. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carpenter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Heward hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His childhood dream was to be a Barrister, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Carpenter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A true patriot, Manfred would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Manfred was born the youngest of three triplets. When Manfred reached his early adolescence his Human 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Military, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3100 gp.

Description: She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Vicky was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears skinny pants and wears a red and black robe with the hood down. His white hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has shaved her head bald. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Jelenneth 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He is physically well-built. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving John alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, John and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and revenge

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).