Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Whurbin was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Coral (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 6'2" eastern woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He usually wears his red robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead 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 small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a slave trader again

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 sp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

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 blue tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. With bright chestnut hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mason but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is physically well-built. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Adept school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and he perpetually has his sai ready. His crest is blue, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amber (100 gp).