Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Therlin embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Therlin's homeland. Therlin decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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: Someone believes her a fraud; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his silver hair up. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

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 struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. During his travels, Naeris and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Naeris discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Naeris fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bûth grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the west. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 190 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Healer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 270 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a flattop fur cut. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. A true patriot, Tricking would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tricking was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1900 sp. 4 Acid flasks. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tod 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 on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. She is portly but not overly obese. Her crest is black and curly. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Megren was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a white shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has wavy blonde hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Ekk was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Armorer for the past few years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.