Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Morgran embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 sp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a grey vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nurkara isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. 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 in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Terse, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a brown collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Hunter hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hunter was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His black hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gurdis isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. 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. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: Dimble is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Dimble was born with his mother's beautiful face. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Carpenter soon after.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.