Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has no crest. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Peridot (80 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He got into the Slave Trader business at a young age. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Slave Trader. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and greatswords. Her dark red hair is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a Stylist, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his black hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. Her black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: She hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Aura 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. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aura 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 Aura. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nalaed embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Nalaed reached her early adolescence her Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Nalaed and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 sp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Harbek fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She tends to wear a large white jacket. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a Gardener first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Jillian was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 360 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.