Description: This late middle aged man sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Morkral embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Morkral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear tan tank tops with pastel skirt. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail. She keeps her orange fur in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Actor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Geva was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Geva decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and she perpetually has her hammer ready. She has chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Sun was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. She has a hunchback. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Paela was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A 5'8" southern man, he prefers to wear flannel. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He struck the Mercenary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 9000 cp. Sardonyx (30 gp).