Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear pastel tank tops with brown pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His fur is lavender and curly. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: To be a Architect again.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Coral (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Jade (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has a hunchback. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The war was a terrible time for him, and Thorin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Thorin was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ilanis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shoemaker business.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 8000 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Coral (100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Duvamil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Doctor. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired him part-time. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Don was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Obsidian (5 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.