Description: This western man wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gardain was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 130 gp. Zircon (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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 comes from a rich southern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Actor.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has violet eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a green collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Quick took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Quick never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Murook speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1100 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her silver hair down. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Susannah grew up listening to her mother's many stories. 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 Butcher. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Good lock. 1 Good lock.

Description: She wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. She carries a battered sword and tarnished longbow as well. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She worked as a nervous Interpreter and found it very stressful. She tends to her Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To protect her home; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.