Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'11". He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and his gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. His tied-back hair is white. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Gimgen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Unemployed they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mortician, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Black pearl (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her gold crest is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40 pp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Jet (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Shivering was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Healer, but he got bored and became a Roofer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 80 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tan shirt with thin white vertical stripes and tan pants. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. His blue crest is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears brown trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished greataxe as well. Her hair is short and white. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and shortspears. He has no fur. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Tree lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tree grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tree. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 160 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His brown hair is still thick. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.