Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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 son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 pp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'8", this woman wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a quarterstaff on her belt. Her crest is copper and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Burana has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a large white jacket. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Hogar was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 Bricklayer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Healer again; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Coral (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jade (90 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an entirely grey suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Fargrim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Fargrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 pp. Malachite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Coral (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is white and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. The war was a terrible time for him, and Hupe does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He tends to wear a large green jacket. He has a hunchback. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Akmen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the east to a Dyer, Akmen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Soapmaker, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.