Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and green robe with the hood down. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Thorin is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a tanner and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her purple hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A 5'9" southern man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He has white eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 sp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has moderate length black crest. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown fur is matted, messy, and big. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 20. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 40 pp. Hematite (14 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has no crest. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Through the years after Biri was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Biri's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Biri and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Holy water.

Description: This northern woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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. 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 son.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Healer and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.