Description: A 4'2" eastern man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Gilthur's homeland. Gilthur decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His gold crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Zedaar hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Zedaar was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bowyer. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 350 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has styled his yellow fur well, parting it to the left. His eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Tanner business at a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.