Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a brown vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is cut short. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tordek was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She has no fur. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She has done her best to style her red crest to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a Dyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Ruloth lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Dyer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her black crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Spy father left her crippled. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is well kept. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Mayor business.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'5" when asserting herself. Her long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Through the years after Paymon was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Paymon's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Actor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Marigold has worked very hard to control her curse. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.