Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He carries a battered bow and tarnished club as well. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vondal embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the west to a Spy, Vondal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Through the years after Vondal was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Vondal's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's also a talented Mayor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 210 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Mialee was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 120 gp. Malachite (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, grey cloak and is in decent physical shape. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Everard embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Roger studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Smokesticks. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her blue crest is lengthy. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Antrara studied abroad. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 160 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Carrie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is physically well-built. His white fur is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

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. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Jade abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her red hair is cut short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Glassblower for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 gp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Himo was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Himo's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (90 gp).