Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries a battered warhammer and tarnished longbow as well. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veit embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Veit fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a Interpreter, his father struggled to pay the bills. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Emeny was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Emeny took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Bellfounder they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shepherd, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by her family; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Red spinel (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has moderate length white hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Juliana hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her father before her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She usually wears her brown robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valida grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has moderate length orange fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: A 6'4" northern woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Grai enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 70 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Adventurer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.