Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has no hair. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Helja embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 250 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears just a tan suit. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Quarion is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Quarion was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate, Athletic. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'9". He wears yellow trousers with tan and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and he is content

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the east to a Glassblower, Gomory learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Gomory never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she has a crush on the local mason

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: She stands about 6'3" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her rusty crest is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is still thick. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Koeth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She stands about 6'2" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy brass crest. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp.