Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her white hair is cut short. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 cp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. His tied-back hair is blonde. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 cp. Jet (120 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Wiggens fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her pickaxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her head has been shaved. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Silgre was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his auburn hair up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ortegar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is short and black. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His yellow fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged man is typically in his Performer uniform and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy auburn hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. The war was a terrible time for him, and Olunt does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When Olunt reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.