Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gardain embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Actor

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

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. Through the years after Baern was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Baern's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Stableman business.

History: He was born in a small forest village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Sindri took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up scimitar and armor he uses now. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Adelard was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sailor. He tends to his Sailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 gp.