Description: This woman wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She was born in the west. Her childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: Herleva hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this western woman wears just a tan suit. She wears her brown hair up. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a Body Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Rose (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Coral (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Rurik lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, black shirt, and blue tie. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thodris grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. She has copper crest. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp).