Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hlin will drive conversation. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she usually wears her black robe and has her sai always slung over her shoulder. She has wavy red hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady silver eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Glim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Junk Dealer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Laborer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Spyglass. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears long strands of emerald and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Chem lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Architect, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Amber (110 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This malnourished man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a Interpreter, his father struggled to pay the bills. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Malachite (9 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. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She worked as a nervous Ploughman and found it very stressful. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).