Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has shaved his head bald. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mortician. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the east. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting orcs, the young Gerbo began to lead the lost caravan. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her pickaxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has no fur. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Smoking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 130 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jade (100 gp). 3 Smokesticks.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

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 a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west to a Shoemaker, Erdan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Coral (40 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and usually wears his green robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Zephan was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp.