Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 sp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and carries longswords. He has dyed his greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Bidreked 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. 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 daughter.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

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. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Taklinn was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Thorin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has worked as a Stylist like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Krimmon 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. Krimmon decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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 a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Krimmon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 160 gp.