Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Merchant, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a blue tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kellen embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. After a long history of fighting, Kellen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her black fur is lengthy. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Right-Handed alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Right-Handed fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

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 is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in a small island village. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp).