Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Gifted from a young age, Helja studied abroad. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, marred by beers. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses like a well dressed Brewer does and is in decent physical shape. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Orsik isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Brewer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Brewer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Knight. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Knight. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 150 pp. Amber (160 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Ruler born in the past three hundred years. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. She carries with her a set of bastard swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Dara was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Dara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Glassblower for the past few years.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his right side, marred by sweets. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Debt, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, brown cloak. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She takes great joy in being the best Weaver in town.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 sp. Red garnet (120 gp).