Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'2". He tends to wear a large grey jacket, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Thorin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver 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: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear grey tank tops with yellow pants. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Gilbert enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Thorpe hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Bowyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He has golden hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a Knight first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bernard grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Bernard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bernard decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Phelaia studied abroad. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Tailor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 220 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She stands about 3'2" and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is short and black. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.