Description: He stands about 4'8" and prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Peren was born the youngest of three triplets. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Hematite (9 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His head has been shaved. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. With wild auburn hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Actor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 340 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His brass crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Rhogar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cairn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Cairn was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 cp. Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a long, violet cloak. His hair is black and very short. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.