Description: This malnourished man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Eberk's homeland. Eberk decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eberk fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this western man wears a pastel costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his club, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Painter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: In love, Family, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 340 gp. Citrine (50 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a grey vest and prefers violet and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His crest is gold, silky, and of moderate length. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Shipwright business at a young age. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. After a long history of fighting, Taklinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his black hair down. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When Frouse reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tan shirt, with a pastel mid length skirt with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With wild brown hair. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 29. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ulla studied abroad. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Now she works as a painting tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.