Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Oskar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Oskar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Oskar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Oskar decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 32000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the south to a Performer, Mindartis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Roofer, but he got bored and became a Performer. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: Orsik is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Orsik was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Junk Dealer. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sickle with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Taklinn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.