Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her black hair is cut short. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Valida embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Valida 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 Weaver. After a long history of fighting, Valida and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 sp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has wavy silver hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a Bellfounder first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nissa 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 Nissa. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Seere lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Banker, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Arnold wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 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, and carries shields. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Jezean was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jezean 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 Jezean. Being a Blacksmith kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 gp. Coral (100 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a lance on his belt. He wears his gold crest down. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 6'10", this man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the west. Through the years after Tricking was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Tricking's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. 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 has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Urshar has worked very hard to control her curse. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.