Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dull green sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. Her hair is brown and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Bellfounder. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Body Guard. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Coral (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Through the years after Anakis was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Anakis's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Anakis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1200 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 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 white crest is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Through the years after Dentratha was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Dentratha's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Server

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 pp. Azurite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a Engraver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Aust was taken on many hunting expeditions. A freak accident while working with his Dilettante father left him crippled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jet (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Amber (130 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the east to a Miller, Varis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Varis has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Knight again.

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 pp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man dresses like a well dressed Mayor does and is in decent physical shape. He wears his white hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thervan isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Thervan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He tends to his Mayor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.