Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Gargax was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gargax 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 to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to be a shepherd again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: This man wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vondal isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. Vondal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red spinel (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Emerald (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Born in the west to a Assassin, Nora learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is an amazing painter.

History: Ermina hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her dark red hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. Pyra abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Sard (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Amber (120 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. 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: Ozyman was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Body Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Jet (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.