Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She keeps her yellow fur in a pixie cut. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered red stockings, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Nordak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is typically in his Performer uniform. His hair is red and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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 was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1300 sp. Moonstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Ilanis hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Through the years after Ilanis was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ilanis's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Ilanis was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Secretive, Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He stands about 3'3" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Alvyn was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Alvyn took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is physically well-built. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).