Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has wavy brown hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Balifra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balifra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is physically well-built. Her crest is green and curly. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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 was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair is still thick. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his rapier. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Stableman business.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roland fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, green shirt, and violet tie. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 66. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Recently the stress of being a Blacksmith has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and balancing his hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp).

Description: This western man dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is blonde and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gimurt embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her golden hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Jillian reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

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 is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is short and red. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tiaathque embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in the east to a Soapmaker, Tiaathque learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 130 gp.