Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 150 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with red slacks. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Through the years after Myria was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Myria's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". She wears a grey shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and her gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Seamstress who has hired her part-time. She is a great chef.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Barrister, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Seamstress, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has wavy white fur. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4 Holy water.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Makaria will drive conversation. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Makaria 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 Makaria. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. His black fur is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Five studied abroad. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tanner. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and carries warhammers. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shautha fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses like a well dressed Bounty Hunter does. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Bounty Hunter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears grey trousers with violet and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 pp.