Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Taklinn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears long strands of sapphire and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is cut short. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Beiro lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Locksmith mother left him crippled. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp).

Description: He wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His white fur is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: A 2'11" northern man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: This man wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tordek grew up listening to his mother's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Ruler, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Revenge; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern man is dressed in an above average manner. His golden hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Fivin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He 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. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this western woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).