Description: He has a missing right arm. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. 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: Rurik was born with his father's beautiful face. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 sp. Sard (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He has moderate length brown hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Harbek embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Harbek took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 cp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy tan suit. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Hugh's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hugh 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 Hugh. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 sp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. He has wavy black crest. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His hair is short and red. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Travok is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Travok was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).