Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His fur is yellow and very short. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emerald grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Quillathe was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His crest is green and very short. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is a great chef.

History: Pandjed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Veit lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Jasper (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and she perpetually has her warhammer ready. Her lavender fur is long and unkept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and doesn't want to be a crown-heir and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).

Description: This northern man is typically in his Junk Dealer uniform. His clothes are grease stained in places. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sailor and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she usually wears her white robe and has her sai always slung over her shoulder. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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 overprotective of those who hire her services. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 cp.