Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He wears his chestnut hair up. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Thorin was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). Jet (160 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Siffress was born with her mother's beautiful face. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears long strands of amethyst and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is black and curly. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Don speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Gillyd's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. 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: Gillyd lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium 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 wears baggy white pantaloons and a violet scarf. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Robbie hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A freak accident while working with her Fortune-teller mother left her crippled. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Coral (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rose (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. 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 has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Star ruby (800 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A true patriot, Merihim would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Merihim was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shipwright. He struck the Shipwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 9000 gp.