Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. 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 highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Vicky 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: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He got into the Adventurer business at a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tattered old clothes. He has moderate length auburn hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bellfounder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is black and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Delre embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Delre was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1300 gp. Amber (120 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has shaved her head bald. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Emeny was born the youngest of three triplets. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She sports red long hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by her family; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She has bronze crest. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Thorin was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thorin 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 Thorin. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Citrine (30 gp). 1 Chain shirt.