Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears just a grey suit. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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 pair of adventurers, Gurdis grew up listening to her mother's many stories. One day when Gurdis was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Gurdis was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her red fur is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Carpenter profession.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Cloud took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hammer and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 gp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'2" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of a Beggar, who enjoyed hunting, Gynnie was taken on many hunting expeditions. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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 seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Fenriz grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Fenriz. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Sard (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She has blue eyes and a brown hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Gunnloda enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gunnloda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Military, Family, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His dark red hair is still thick. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Therai is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the east to a Servant, Therai learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 33000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Jasper (30 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His tied-back hair is golden. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.