Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Baern embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Orsik was born with his mother's beautiful face. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'4" and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and violet robe with the hood down. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Marshal. He struck the Marshal job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man wears bulky tan painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Gardener and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'4" and muscular, this northern man is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To protect his home; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 cp.