Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. A true patriot, Dain would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Dain learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fletcher. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a fancy tan dress, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is lengthy. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Dalaba was born the youngest of three triplets. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Animal Trainer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 130 gp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears dull red sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. Her golden hair is still thick. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dull black sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Shamash was born the youngest of three triplets. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and revenge

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He has moderate length red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Body Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 cp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears baggy grey pantaloons and a violet scarf. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Theodoric was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1500 sp.