Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. He wears his rusty crest down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and human compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black fur is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson pastel hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black opal (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Onyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a nunchaku on his belt. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mayor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thorin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tan trousers with blue and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He comes from a rich northern 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: To prove his worth to the world; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Henry is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barber responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 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 (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.