Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gardain grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gardain. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and balancing his hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Performer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Nimble speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the north to a Map Maker, Nimble learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Hunter, but she got bored and became a Map Maker. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fancy pastel suit. He wears his gray fur up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Right-Handed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He wears his silver hair up. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the south to a Performer, Umpen learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a blue collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Hematite (11 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: An older woman who wears a black costume with the symbols of her god on her torso, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Rieta lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shipwright. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Farmer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shipwright, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Harriet was born the youngest of three triplets. She worked as a nervous Masseuse and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Family, Job, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.