Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erias grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Nuthra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2200 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. 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. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Enidda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Slave Trader. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His hair is short and brown. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bucklal grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist 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 world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a brown vest and prefers yellow and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has wavy beige fur. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tabaxi in existence. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Forcas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Shax was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp.